With 3:28 left in the game, Syracuse took their first lead of the night on a Gabrielle Cooper three-pointer, 62-61. The Ducks had led by as much as 15 points in this game, but the Orange’s ferocious full-court press helped them fight their way back into the game.
Things looked most dire with 2:06 left in the fourth, the Ducks down 67-61 at home. That’s when Sabrina Ionescu took control.
Ionescu drained a triple to cut the lead to three. Then, after a block and rebound from Ruthy Hebard, Ionescu raced down the floor and hit another.