DePaul University Athletics

DePaul Uses Second Half Surge to Power Past Pitt 74-59
11/26/2022 4:52:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Morrow records 23 and 16 double-double, Holmes and Rogers finish in double figures
FORT MYERS, Fla. – After leading by just a point at halftime, DePaul outscored Pittsburgh by 14 in the final 20 minutes to close out a 74-59 win on day two of the Elevance Health Fort Myers Tip-Off.
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Aneesah Morrow led the way with 23 points and a season-high 16 rebounds while collecting five steals. Morrow recorded her fourth double-double of the 2022-23 campaign.
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Junior guard Kendall Holmes scored 19 of her 21 points in the second half including five three-point field goals while shooting 88-percent from the field and connecting from downtown five times on six attempts.
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Darrione Rogers rounded out the Blue Demons in double figures with 19 points including four from distance to go along with seven assists and six rebounds.
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As a team, DePaul (4-2) outrebounded the Panthers 52-46 and forced 20 turnovers while grabbing 12 steals.
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A Rogers step back three put DePaul in front 15-13 before a near three-minute scoring drought for the Blue Demons allowed the Panthers to hang around and close out the first 10 minutes in the lead, 19-17.
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Morrow scored 10 of DePaul's 14 points in the second quarter, as the two sides traded buckets and the Blue Demons took a 31-30 edge into the locker room.
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The Blue Demons came out firing in the second half, embarking on a 10-2 run to take control of the game, 42-31, with five minutes remaining in the third quarter. Seven unanswered points to conclude the third saw DePaul bring a 53-42 advantage into the final 10 minutes of action.
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In the fourth quarter, the Blue Demons led by as many as 26 points and closed out in convincing fashion.
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Gabby Hutcherson paced Pitt with 10 points and six rebounds.








