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No. 6 Tar Heel Women Fall to Syracuse, 78-73


Brianna Butler scored 22 points to help Syracuse erase an 18-point deficit and beat No. 6 North Carolina 78-73 on Thursday night. Brittney Sykes had 17 points for the Orange (16-5, 5-3 ACC), who trailed 50-32 with 18 minutes remaining. scored 21 points to lead the Tar Heels (17-4, 5-2), who had 18 of their 29 turnovers in the second half. (ESPN.com)

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