Held helps No. 16 DePaul women rally to beat Green Bay 76-65
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Lexi Held had 13 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 16 DePaul rally to beat Green Bay 76-65 on Saturday.
Sonya Morris added 17 points, and Kelly Campbell had 10 points and 13 rebounds for DePaul.
The Blue Demons (7-1) used a 26-6 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to erase a 13-point deficit and lead 62-55 on Held's 3-pointer with 6:14 left in the game. The Phoenix (5-4) cut the deficit back to three with four straight free throws, but DePaul closed the game on a 12-4 run.
DePaul overcome its poor shooting to start the game. The Blue Demons were 5 of 26 (19%) from 3-point range and 10 of 40 (25%) overall from the field in the first half.
Green Bay closed the second quarter with an 18-5 run, turning a four-point deficit into a 34-25 lead at the half.
Frankie Wurtz scored a career-high 25 points for the Phoenix.
---
More AP women's basketball: https://apnews.com/Womenscollegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25
Game Information
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 8-0 | - | 17-2 |
| Creighton | 7-0 | 0.5 | 15-3 |
| Seton Hall | 5-2 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Villanova | 4-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| DePaul | 4-3 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
| Marquette | 3-3 | 4 | 11-6 |
| Butler | 2-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Georgetown | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Providence | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| St. John's | 1-6 | 6.5 | 11-7 |
| Xavier | 1-6 | 6.5 | 6-12 |
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 9-0 | - | 14-5 |
| Green Bay | 8-1 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Cleveland State | 7-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| Detroit Mercy | 6-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Oakland | 5-4 | 4 | 7-11 |
| IU Indianapolis | 4-6 | 5.5 | 5-14 |
| Youngstown State | 3-6 | 6 | 8-11 |
| Northern Kentucky | 3-6 | 6 | 6-14 |
| Robert Morris | 2-7 | 7 | 6-12 |
| Wright State | 2-7 | 7 | 4-15 |
| Milwaukee | 1-8 | 8 | 4-16 |
NCAAW News
