In an early season battle between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 11 Syracuse, the Buckeyes edged the Orange 77-72 Saturday night in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida.
Ohio State may have found its heir apparent running mate for Kelsey Mitchell after Ameryst Alston’s graduation at the end of last season, as Sierra Calhoun broke out for the second time in the past three games. The Duke transfer scored 19 in the game to go along with seven rebounds, and seems to have found her niche within the offense.
Mitchell led the Buckeyes with 24 points, and hit another milestone in her career, eclipsing the 1,900-point mark in just a shade over two seasons.