Sykes and Rushdan lead Rutgers women over Syracuse Jan 4 12:07 AM US/Eastern PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - April Sykes scored 14 points and Khadijah Rushdan added 13 to help No. 10 Rutgers beat Syracuse 55-44 on Tuesday night. The Scarlet Knights (12-2, 1-0 Big East) returned to the top 10 this week for the first time in three years. They were No. With the game tied at 36 midway through the second half, Sykes and Rushdan took over, scoring all the points during an 11-1 run. Rushdan had the first five with a three-point play and a pair of free throws, and Sykes converted a steal for a layup and hit a 3-pointer to make it 46-37 with just over 6 minutes left. Iasia Hemingway scored 14 points to lead the Orange.