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Syracuse women’s basketball: the Orange survive second-half scare in 79-72 win over Boston College

Yet again, the Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team had its fans on the edge of their seats in the second half against the Boston College Eagles.

Finishing games remains a dominant storyline for this year’s Orange, looking strong against its opposition for 20-25 minutes before flaming out typically in the third and fourth quarters. For a moment, it looked like deja vu, with the Eagles cutting the Orange’s 22-point lead down to single-digits in a strong comeback effort.

But this time, ‘Cuse held on behind some strong performances by the starters and superb outside shooting from the Orange.