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Syracuse Pulls Away From Boston College for New Year's Eve Win

The Orange topped the Eagles behind strong performances from Joe Girard and Benny Williams.
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Syracuse Pulls Away From Boston College for New Year's Eve Win
Syracuse Pulls Away From Boston College for New Year's Eve Win

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Syracuse used runs late in the first half and second half to earn a 79-65 victory over Boston College Saturday afternoon in the JMA Wireless Dome. With the win, the Orange improves to 9-5 (2-1) on the season. The Eagles fell to 7-7 (1-2). This was Syracuse's ninth straight win over BC. Next up for Syracuse is at Louisville on Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. tip. 

After trailing for much of the first half, Syracuse went on a 13-2 run to take the lead back and gain a little breathing room. Joe Girard had five points and two assists during the spurt. That led to the Orange taking a nine point lead into halftime. 

After Syracuse pushed the lead to double digits, Boston College went on a 12-0 run to take the lead back. Benny Williams would respond with a three, and Syracuse would go on a 10-2 run of its own to take back control of the game. The Eagles would stay at arm's length the rest of the game. 

Joe Girard led the way for Syracuse, but the Orange got key contributions from Benny Williams, Justin Taylor, Judah Mintz and Mounir Hima as Jesse Edwards battled foul trouble all afternoon. Girard had 24 points and four assists on 8-19 shooting including 4-10 from beyond the arc. Williams 16 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and three blocks. Mintz finished with 18 points and seven assists while Hima blocked four shots filling in for Edwards. Edwards played only 25 minutes but had 10 points and eight rebounds. Justin Taylor provided valuable minutes off the bench with six points and two rebounds in 19 minutes. 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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