DePaul University
Loyola
No. 25 DePaul Blows By Loyola, 109-84
12/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Box Score: DePaul 109, Loyola 84 
CHICAGO - Jessica January scored a career-high 25 points and six DePaul players finished in double-figures as the No. 25 DePaul women's basketball team defeated Loyola 109-84 on Wednesday at Gentile Arena.
Megan Rogowski reached the 20-point mark for the first time this season and finished with 21 points which included a 6-of-8 effort from behind the 3-point arc. Brittany Hrynko dished out eight assists and tallied 15 points. Megan Podkowa and Mart'e Grays each tallied 14 points. Chanise Jenkins rounded out DePaul's double-digit scorers with 10 points.
The Blue Demons tied a school record with 16 3-pointers and shot 49 percent from behind the arc and shot nearly 53 percent from the field. Rogowski paced the team with six trifectas, January tallied four, Jenkins and Grays each drained a pair and Hrynko and Podkowa each were credited with one.
With DePaul scoring its most points in nearly eight years, the Blue Demons distributed the ball with efficiency.
DePaul dished out a season-best 30 assists which is the team's best since the 2007 season and ties for the fifth most in Blue Demon program history. To go along with Hrynko's game high, January tallied six, Jenkins had five while Centrese McGee, Rogowski and Podkowa each finished with three assists.
The first half was highlighted with lights-out shooting. The Blue Demons shot 61 percent from the field and tallied 11 3-pointers. Loyola was equally as hot and finished the first 20 minutes 63 percent from the field and knocked down a season-best eight 3-pointers.
However the Blue Demons' stifling defense forced Loyola into 10 turnovers which resulted in 13 Blue Demon points.
After trading points in the opening three plus minutes, a 3-pointer from Rogowski gave DePual a 13-12 advantage with 16 minutes to play in the half.
The Blue Demons used a 16-6 run to push its lead to 10-points when January drained a 3-pointer with just under 12 minutes to play in the first.
January, who scored 19 points in the first half, gave DePaul a 12-point advantage - 49-37 - with a jumper from outside the key with 3:27 to play. The Blue Demons would head to the locker room up 58-51.
Jenkins started the half with a 3-pointer and Rogowski made three straight triples to give the Blue Demons a 70-57 advantage. Loyola got within seven points 73-65, but the Blue Demon pressure and high-octane offense was too much for the Ramblers to catch.
Up, 84-74, DePaul finished the game on a 25-10 run which saw the Blue Demon bench score 11 of those points.
Loyola was paced by 21 points from Becca Taylor.
DePaul returns to the court against No. 2/2 Connecticut on Friday. DePaul's game against the Huskies will be played at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. and can be seen live on SNY and ESPN3.
The Blue Demons final game before the Christmas holiday tips at 7 p.m. on Monday in Lincoln Park.
Notes: DePaul reached the 100-point mark for the second time this season… improves to 38-0 when scoring 100 or more points… 109 points is the most scored by DePaul since Dec. 30, 2007 when the Blue Demons defeated Appalachian State 111-64… season-high for points… DePaul tied a school record with 16 3-pointers… DePaul also made 16 3-pointers against Seton Hall (Mar. 3, 2008) and St. Mary's (Nov. 11, 2011)… DePaul has recorded 10 or more 3-pointers in five games this season… DePaul tallied a season-high 30 assists and eclipsed the 20-assist mark for the fifth time this season… 30 assists ties for the fifth most in school history… Jessica January set a new career-high with 25 points… January reached the 20-point mark for the third time this season… DePaul improves to 37-9 all-time against Loyola and has won the last 21 meetings… DePaul's 109 points is the most scored by either program in the series… DePaul is now 17-6 in games played in Rogers Park.
