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Kalia Butler
is a sports reporter for The NewsHouse.
![Syracuse Women's basketball team defeats Louisville University in JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, February 11.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2024/WBB/Louisville/JP_SUvsLouisville_WBB_-5_20240211-scaled.jpg)
Orange upset No. 15 Louisville in a redemption game
Syracuse women's basketball rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to upset Louisville.
![Syracuse's J.J. Starling (#2) looks for an open teammate as Cornell's Jake Fiegen (#22) guards during a non-conference game on Tuesday, December 5 at the JMA Wireless Dome.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2023/WBB/Cornell/kb_SUvsCornell_012-scaled.jpg)
SU triumphs over Cornell in hard-fought match
Three-point shooting and clutch free throws led men's basketball to a win at home.
![Syracuse Guard Alaina Rice (#25) drives along the bottom of the key for a layup, Thursday November 30.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2023/MBB/Alabama/RPJ_SUvAlabama_WBB7263.jpg)
Syracuse send a message with win over Alabama
Coach Felisha Legette-Jack let the world know her team would push up the AP Polls.
![SU vs Coppin State Women's Basketball](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2023/WBB/Coppin/SUvsCoppinStateWBB-8-scaled.jpg)
Full-team effort leads SU women's basketball to win
Ten Orange players scored during their 80-47 win over Coppin State.
![Coach Felisha Legette-Jack celebrating during the University of Miami game Sunday afternoon.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2023/WBB/Miami/DianaValdivia_SU_WBB_vs_Umiami_WBBvsUMIAMI2-19_02192023_005-scaled.jpg)
SU women's basketball ready to start a new season
Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack's roster features both returning players and fresh faces.
![JJ Starling bringing the ball up the court during the Orange Tipoff event at the JMA Wireless Dome on Oct. 13, 2023.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2023/MBB/Tip-off-2023/ethan-canals-fernandez-mbball_wbballtipoff2023-21-copy.jpg)
SU basketball teams gear up for new season
Orange men's and women's players are optimistic about their chances for the season.
![QB Garrett Shrader (#6) rushes towards the goal line.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2023/Football/RPJ_1871-scaled.jpg)
SU Football's hot start continues with Western Michigan win
The Orange's 48-7 victory is tarnished by star receiver Oronde Gadsden II leaving early with an injury.