After a tough loss on the road to Penn State, it was a return to business as usual for the Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team.
The Orange (5-1) defeated the Bucknell Bisons (2-4) 65-48 at the JMA Wireless Dome Friday night, despite only scoring six points in the first quarter. With the win, Syracuse remains undefeated at home to begin the season with its fifth-straight win in the Dome.
Bucknell entered the game coming off back-to-back wins against Cornell and Iona. Despite the Bisons only allowing an average of 55 points in its past two games, the Orange were able to count on the scoring duo of Dyaisha Fair and Teisha Hyman to overcome the defensive obstacles Syracuse faced.