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
Chicago, IL
Referee:Geraldine Smith West
Referee:Bryan Brunette
Referee:Saif Esho
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 8-0 | - | 13-5 |
| Youngstown State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 5-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Northern Kentucky | 5-3 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Robert Morris | 4-3 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
| Cleveland State | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-5 |
| IU Indianapolis | 2-5 | 5.5 | 6-10 |
| Wright State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| Milwaukee | 2-5 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| Oakland | 2-5 | 5.5 | 5-12 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-5 | 5.5 | 4-12 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 8-0 | - | 17-0 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Marquette | 5-2 | 2.5 | 11-5 |
| Seton Hall | 5-2 | 2.5 | 11-5 |
| St. John's | 4-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| Creighton | 3-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
| Xavier | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-7 |
| Georgetown | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-7 |
| Providence | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Butler | 1-6 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| DePaul | 1-6 | 6.5 | 4-14 |
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