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Northwestern State
DePaul Runs Past Northwestern State
11/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Nov. 26, 2010
Box Score: DePaul 93, Northwestern State 56 
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CHICAGO - The DePaul women's basketball team used a balanced attack and topped Northwestern State, 93-56 on Friday in the opening round of the Maggie Dixon Classic at McGrath Arena.
Anna Martin led four Blue Demons in double figures as the sophomore eclipsed the 20 point mark for the third time in her career. Martin finished with 21, while Taylor Pikes added a career-high 19, Katherine Harry finished with 12 and Felicia Chester chipped in 10.
Northwestern State led for all of 16 seconds when Jessica McPhail hit her first of two free throws with 19:26 on the clock in the first. At 19:10, Chester made her first shot and DePaul was off to the races and finished the first half with a season-high 49 points.
Behind a career-best 17 points from Pikes in the first half, the Blue Demons shot .500 from the field while they outrebounded the Lady Demons, 25-19.
DePaul could not miss in the second half and shot a blistering 73 percent (16-for-22) in the last 20 minutes of action. The Blue Demons stretched their lead to as many as 40 points when China Threatt found a streaking Jasmine Penny for an 80-40 lead with 6:12 to play.
DePaul, who has been averaging 22.3 assists per game, tied a season-high with 28 assists on 35 baskets. Sam Quigley dished out six assists, while Threatt found the open player on four occasions.
DePaul held a 41-29 advantage on the boards with Keisha Hampton and Chester each finishing seven rebounds.
Ronikka Drake led Northwestern State with 13 points, while Trudy Armstead finished 12 for the Lady Demons.
The Blue Demons face UC-Riverside on Saturday at 7 p.m. for the Classic's Championship. Morgan State and Northwestern State play at 5 p.m. in the consolation game.
Notes: DePaul's 93 points is the most this season... DePaul last scored 93 or more points on Mar. 3, 2008 in its 97-74 win at Seton Hall... DePaul is now 43-1 when it scores 90 or more points, including its last 41... every eligible player scored in DePaul's win... Anna Martin eclipsed the 20+ point mark for the third time in her career... the sophomore finished with a team-best 21 points... she was 7-for-11 from the field with two, 3-pointers... Taylor Pikes had a career-high 19 points... added three steals, two assists and five rebounds... Sam Quigley had six assists... she now has 369 career assists which ranks her fifth in the DePaul career-record book... she needs 10 more assists to take over the No. 4 position... Quigley has had at least one assist in her last 69 games... Quigley has started her last 76 games while Hampton has started her last 72... DePaul's bench -- China Threatt (2), Pikes (19), Jennifer Juergens (6), Jasmine Penny (4), Maureen Mulchrone (6) and Deanna Ortiz (3) outscored Northwestern State's bench, 40-22... Northwestern State was led by Ronikka Drake's 13 points... Trudy Armstead (12) also finished in double-figures for Northwestern State... Northwestern State falls to 0-3 in road games this season... Northwestern State's 56 points is the team's second lowest output of the season... NWLA scored a season-low 53 in its 112-53 loss at Texas on Nov. 16... DePaul improves to 2-0 all-time against Northwestern State... DePaul is now 4-0 all-time against school's from the Southland Conference... DePaul faces UC Riverside in the Championship game of the Maggie Dixon Classic... DePaul will be the home team... Northwestern State and Morgan State will play in the consolation game... Morgan State will be the visiting team
