Dyaisha Fair & Georgia Woolley Highlights vs North Carolina

Syracuse women's basketball's dynamic duo leads the Orange to victory.

Mike McAllister | Feb 9, 2023

Dyaisha Fair & Georgia Woolley Highlights vs North Carolina /

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Syracuse women's basketball picked up a much needed win for its NCAA Tournament hopes Thursday night by beating the 14th ranked North Carolina Tar Heels 75-67 inside the JMA Wireless Dome. It was the Orange's first win over a ranked opponent this season and significantly improves its NCAA Tournament resume.

Instrumental in that victory were Syracuse's dynamic duo of Dyaisha Fair and Georgia Woolley. Despite only scoring 12 combined points in the first, the two were nearly unstoppable in the second half leading the Orange to the critical win.

Fair and Woolley combined for 43 points (31 in the second half) on 14-30 shooting including 7-16 from beyond the arc. In addition, the two combined for nine assists, eight rebounds and seven steals. They were also 8-9 from the free throw line. You can watch highlights of their performance in the video at the top of the page.

Trailing by two at halftime, Syracuse dominated the third quarter and then cruised to victory in the fourth. A 16-2 run turned a three point deficit into an 11 point lead, which turned out to be enough of a cushion as the Tar Heels did not seriously threaten from that point.

During the run, Woolley scored eight points while Fair added four. Together, they scored 12 of the Orange's 16 points in the spurt.

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Published Feb 9, 2023

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.