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Flynn, Devendorf rally late to seal Orange win
By Michael Bonner
Posted: 11/19/08, 1:34 AM EST Section: Sports
After the game, Devendorf said he was about 90 percent back from the torn ACL that cost him most of last season.
"Even after he hit a couple of those shots, you see him jawing off at the mouth," Flynn said. "I like to see that 'E' back. That's the 'E' that's going to give us 20 a night. That's the 'E' that can carry us the way he did in this game."
Devendorf's spurt wasn't quite enough to finish off the Spiders.
The offense began to sputter, not making a field goal for more than five minutes. With 10:26 remaining in the game, three-straight Spider layups cut SU's lead to one. But the Orange bounced back.
Devendorf ended the drought as he drove baseline and met defender Josh Duinker chest-to-chest. But Devendorf hung in the air long enough to convert the layup.
Flynn ended the game strong for the Orange. He followed up the Devendorf bucket with seven-straight points, to extend the SU lead to seven. Onuaku then chipped in with back-to-back dunks as the cushion ballooned.
"It felt good, I think I'm making strides in becoming a leader on this team," Flynn said. "Even coming down the clutch it meant a lot to me when Eric said we want the ball in your hands."
Led by its scoring trio, the Orange responded to its first test of the season. In the process, it showed maturity Flynn said last year's team might not have had.
"Honestly I don't think so," Flynn said when asked if last year's Syracuse team would have won. "We were a young team, especially this early in the year we wouldn't have even had a chance with a team like Richmond and how good they are … that just speaks wonders on our team, how much we grew from last year to this year."
mibonner@syr.edu
"Even after he hit a couple of those shots, you see him jawing off at the mouth," Flynn said. "I like to see that 'E' back. That's the 'E' that's going to give us 20 a night. That's the 'E' that can carry us the way he did in this game."
Devendorf's spurt wasn't quite enough to finish off the Spiders.
The offense began to sputter, not making a field goal for more than five minutes. With 10:26 remaining in the game, three-straight Spider layups cut SU's lead to one. But the Orange bounced back.
Devendorf ended the drought as he drove baseline and met defender Josh Duinker chest-to-chest. But Devendorf hung in the air long enough to convert the layup.
Flynn ended the game strong for the Orange. He followed up the Devendorf bucket with seven-straight points, to extend the SU lead to seven. Onuaku then chipped in with back-to-back dunks as the cushion ballooned.
"It felt good, I think I'm making strides in becoming a leader on this team," Flynn said. "Even coming down the clutch it meant a lot to me when Eric said we want the ball in your hands."
Led by its scoring trio, the Orange responded to its first test of the season. In the process, it showed maturity Flynn said last year's team might not have had.
"Honestly I don't think so," Flynn said when asked if last year's Syracuse team would have won. "We were a young team, especially this early in the year we wouldn't have even had a chance with a team like Richmond and how good they are … that just speaks wonders on our team, how much we grew from last year to this year."
mibonner@syr.edu
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