Williams Leads Noles with 21 points on the Road at Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Despite a late push in the fourth quarter, the Florida State women's basketball team (5-10, 0-3 ACC) fell to Syracuse (12-2, 2-1 ACC) on Thursday at the JMA Wireless Dome, 82-72.

The Seminoles were led by Sole Williams, who scored 21 points, just two shy of her career high. Emma Risch converted four three-pointers, finishing with 15 points. Allie Kubek also contributed double figures, scoring 12.

FSU won the turnover battle, producing 20, including 16 steals, led by Jasmine Shavers, who tied her career high with five. Kubek also contributed her career high with four. Shavers also added 10 points and five rebounds.

In the first, Syracuse jumped out to an 18-8 lead and finished the quarter up 26-14 as Williams led the Noles in scoring with seven points.

Out of the break, the Seminoles used a 7-0 stretch early to close the gap to eight in the second quarter, but the Orange answered converting the next three shots before the media timeout to move ahead 35-23. Risch began to find her grove from three, converting two in the frame.

Williams added four points in the final minute of the quarter, but Syracuse took the 43-33 lead into the locker room at the half. She led the Noles in scoring with 13 points in the half.

The Seminoles started with the first four points of the quarter behind buckets from Pania Davis and Kubek, pulling to 43-37. FSU continued to fight and pulled within four late in the third after strikes from Risch and Sydney Bowles on back-to-back possession from three, 54-50. But the Orange answered and led 62-51 heading to the final quarter.

Syracuse extended the lead to 13, but the Seminoles refused to quit and made another run late, pulling within three after Kubek hit a three, the 10th on the day for the Noles, 70-67 with 3:21 left in the game.

The Orange answered stretching the deficit to seven, but Risch sank her fourth three of the night, pulling within three, 74-71. Shavers added a free throw, cutting it to two with 1:20 remaining.

Syracuse pulled away, winning the game at the free throw line down the stretch, 82-72.

Florida State will host Virginia on Sunday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. The contest will air on the ACC Network.

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Williams Leads Noles with 21 points on the Road at Syracuse

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Team Stats

Solé Williams

Emma Risch

Allie Kubek

Jasmine Shavers

Players Mentioned

Sydney Bowles

Pania Davis

Allie Kubek

Emma Risch

Jasmine Shavers

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