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Message: [QUOTE="LETTERL, post: 3455125, member: 4687"] Final: NC State beats Syracuse, 69-60, improving to 24-4, 13-4 ACC, and clinching the #2 seed in next week's ACCT by virtue of Duke's loss tonight in Blacksburg. Syracuse falls to 15-13, 9-8 ACC. NC State shot 44.6% for the game, on 25 of 56 shooting, was 8 of 23 from THREE and 11 of 14 from the FT line. Syracuse finished the game shooting 35.8% from the field, on 24 of 67, the Orange were 6 of 24 from THREE and 6 of 9 from the FT line. Kiara Lewis for Syracuse led all scorers with 20 points, on 8 of 16 shooting. Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi was the only other Orange player to reach double figures with 10, and Emily Engstler added 9. For NC State, 4 players reached double figures, led by Ace Konig's 13 points, breaking out of her shooting slump. Konig was 3 of 9 from THREE and added 5 assists and 2 blocks. Joining her in double figures were Kayla Jones and Erika Cassell with 12 points each, and Grace Hunter with 10. The four seniors (Konig, Cassell, Hunter and Kaila Ealey combined for 38 of NC State's 69 points)...with Cassell and Ealey recording their most minutes in an ACC game this season. Foul trouble plagued Elissa Cunane, who recorded season low in minutes played (11) and tied a season low in points (8). NC State dominated the glass, outrebounding Syracuse 46-29. Kayla Jones for NC State grabbed 12 boards, helping her record a double-double. Digna Strautmane was the leading rebounder for the Orange with 7. NC State turned the ball over 18 times, to 8 for Syracuse. This resulted in 8 points off turnovers for Syracuse...with NC State recording 10 points off Syracuse turnovers. Syracuse led in points in the paint, 32-28. NC State led in fast break points, 12-8. Both teams recorded 4 steals. NC State had 17 assists; Syracuse 9. Largest lead of the game for NC State was 15 points in the 4th quarter. Syracuse cut the NC State lead to 4 points on three different occasions in the second half but could get no closer. Up next: Syracuse closes the regular season Sunday, hosting Boston College. NC State visits Virginia to close out the regular season Sunday afternoon. [/QUOTE]

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