Milwaukee Panthers @ DePaul Blue Demons
Held, No. 16 DePaul women whip Milwaukee with big 1st half
CHICAGO -- Lexi Held scored 17 of her 19 points in the first half, Sonya Morris added 18 points and No. 16 DePaul cruised to a 94-65 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Kelly Campbell had all 11 of her points in the first half when the Blue Demons went 8 of 19 from 3-point range and shot 63% overall to race to a 59-27 lead. Keke Rimmer added 13 points and seven rebounds for DePaul (5-1). Morris had six assists.
DePaul scored the first eight points of the game and closed the first quarter with a 10-2 run to lead 24-14. The Blue Demons had a 10-0 run late in the second quarter and turned that in a 15-1 closing with Held scoring five points in the last minute.
Sydney Staver led Milwaukee (2-4) with 13 points. The Panthers had 17 turnovers in the first half and 25 for the game, leading to 31 points for the Blue Demons.
DePaul shot just 32% in the second half but Milwaukee shot 31% and never challenged.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Geraldine Smith West
- Bryan Brunette
- Saif Esho
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 2-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Robert Morris | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-2 |
| Cleveland State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Youngstown State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Wright State | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Milwaukee | 0-1 | 1.5 | 2-8 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-2 | 2 | 3-6 |
| Oakland | 0-2 | 2 | 3-6 |
| Northern Kentucky | 0-2 | 2 | 3-8 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 2-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Marquette | 2-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Villanova | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Seton Hall | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-2 |
| Creighton | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| St. John's | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Xavier | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-3 |
| Providence | 0-2 | 2 | 6-4 |
| Butler | 0-2 | 2 | 4-6 |
| DePaul | 0-2 | 2 | 2-8 |

