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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Cavaliers trailed by as many as 14 points in the third quarter, but another career-effort from Latasha Lattimore powered UVA to its largest comeback win of the season. Virginia (12-11, 4-7 ACC) earned a 70-67 road victory over Syracuse (8-13, 2-8 ACC) on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 2) at the JMA Wireless Dome.

Lattimore (26 pts, 12-24 FG, 6 reb, 3 blk) scored a career-high with her second-consecutive 20-point game to lead the second-half resurgence. Kymora Johnson (17 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast, 4 stl) made an impact in every aspect while Edessa Noyan (10 pts) rounded out a trio of Cavaliers in double figures.

The Virginia defense turned in an impressive effort down the stretch limiting the Orange to just a pair of makes in their final 12 attempts. The Cavaliers shot an efficient 57-percent (8-14) from the floor in the final period while holding Syracuse to just 26-percent (4-14) and forcing five turnovers.

Up Next:
The Cavaliers return to action on Thursday (Feb. 6) when they host No. 25 Florida State. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX). Coverage on WINA begins at 7p.m.