Basketball Recap: Syracuse Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

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Previous Games

01/31/25 vs Layton	54-34
01/24/25 @ Farmington	60-39
01/21/25 vs Fremont	43-41
01/17/25 vs Davis	38-25
01/14/25 @ Weber	53-29
+ 3 more games

Syracuse had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They blew past the Layton Lancers 54-34. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Syracuse got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyleigh Nielson out in front who went 5 of 9 to rack up 12 points in addition to six assists and four steals. Nielson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Maylee Anderson was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.

Nielson wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Syracuse was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Layton only posted six assists.

Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was BrynDee Kozisek, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Thurgood, who posted nine points along with seven boards and three blocks.

Syracuse pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Layton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.

Syracuse wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-38 win against Weber on the 4th. As for Layton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-41 defeat against Davis on the 4th.