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02/15 17:18 CST Syla Swords scores 24, No. 7 Michigan beats No. 13 Michigan
State 86-65 to sweep season series
Syla Swords scores 24, No. 7 Michigan beats No. 13 Michigan State 86-65 to
sweep season series
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) --- Syla Swords had 24 points and Olivia Olson scored 23,
helping No. 7 Michigan beat No. 13 Michigan State 86-65 on Sunday to sweep the
season series.
Mila Holloway, who finished with 15 points, made a 3-pointer to give the
Wolverines (22-4, 13-2 Big Ten) their first lead with 5:53 left in the first
half and scored eight points in one minute to spark a 10-0 run.
The Spartans (20-6, 9-6) were outscored 26-9 in the second quarter and didn't
recover, losing for the fourth time in five games.
Michigan State's Kennedy Blair scored 21, Jalyn Brown had all 11 of her points
in the first half and Grace VanSlooten scored seven of her 10 points in the
first quarter when the visitors led by as much as eight points.
Spartans forward Juliann Woodard was taken off the court in a wheelchair after
appearing to be hit in the head while going for a rebound in the fourth quarter.
The rivals met as ranked teams in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll for the
second time this season, and the third time overall. Michigan won 94-91 in
overtime at Michigan State two weeks ago.
The rematch drew a season-high 11,627 fans, the third-largest crowd to watch a
women's basketball game at Crisler Center.
Michigan honored Naz Hillmon, the school's first woman to earn AP All-America
honors in 2022, by raising a banner with her name and number (00) to the
rafters. The Atlanta Dream forward was named the WNBA's Sixth Player of the
Year last September.
Up next
Michigan State: Hosts Northwestern on Wednesday.
Michigan: At No. 15 Iowa on Sunday.
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