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Syracuse women’s basketball beats Bucknell, 70-56

The Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team improved to 3-1, after a 70-56 victory over the Bucknell Bison (2-2) on Sunday. It was a surprisingly close game for much of the contest, until the Orange were able to pull away in the fourth quarter.

Heading into the fourth, Syracuse held a six-point lead. The game was back-and-forth through the first three quarters, with the two teams trading the lead three times each. The biggest lead for Bucknell was only one point, while Syracuse led by as many as 14. SU extended its lead to 14 late in the fourth quarter and that was the final margin of victory.