Mangakahia hits winner in OT for No. 14 Syracuse women

Posted November 24, 2018 6:00 am

The Associated Press

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Tiana Mangakahia had 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and sank a buzzer-beater in overtime to give 14th-ranked Syracuse an 83-81 victory over No. 16 DePaul on Saturday at the Cancun Challenge.

Mangakahia dribbled down the clock, rolled off a high screen to the baseline and sank a reverse layup just before the buzzer.

Syracuse went on a 7-0 run to take a 70-68 lead with 17 seconds to go in regulation, but Chante Stonewall's offensive rebound and putback as time expired sent the game into overtime.

Miranda Drummond added 21 points and seven rebounds for Syracuse (6-1), and Gabrielle Cooper scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. The Orange opened up an 18-6 first-quarter lead and it was 35-29 at the break.

Stonewall had 25 points and 10 rebounds for DePaul (3-2). Kelly Campbell added 14 points and eight rebounds with eight assists.

Stonewall made a 3-pointer just before the third-quarter buzzer to pull DePaul to 58-54. The Blue Demons took their first lead of the game, 61-58, with 5:24 left after a 7-0 run.

Article Comments

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.