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 | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Creighton | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Seton Hall | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Villanova | 1-0 | - | 7-6 |
| DePaul | 1-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| St. John's | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Butler | 0-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Georgetown | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Providence | 0-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Xavier | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 3-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 3-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Oakland | 2-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Green Bay | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Youngstown State | 2-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Robert Morris | 1-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Northern Kentucky | 0-2 | 2.5 | 3-10 |
| Milwaukee | 0-3 | 3 | 3-11 |
| Wright State | 0-3 | 3 | 2-11 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-3 | 3 | 1-11 |
NCAAW News
