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DePaul Defeats RV Green Bay in 68-64 Thriller
12/5/2023 3:00:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Peoples and Allen combined for 41 points in Field Trip Day victory
CHICAGO — DePaul held off a late Green Bay run to earn a thrilling 68-64 victory on Tuesday afternoon in front of 6,000+ Chicagoland school children at Wintrust Arena. Graduate guard Anaya Peoples put on quite the performance with 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists while eclipsing 1,000 points for her career.
The Blue Demons bent but never broke in a second half that saw five ties and six lead changes down the stretch thanks to timely buckets and defensively stops.
Peoples led three in double figures with her sixth 20-point outing of the season while Jorie Allen turned in an all-around game on 19 points, seven rounds and three assists. Sophomore guard Kate Clarke followed suit with 11 points on a trio of three-point field goals to go along with four rebounds.
DePaul (5-4) outrebounded the Phoenix 39-34 in addition to dishing out 20 assists on 26 made field goals.
Natalie McNeal and Maddy Schreiber totaled 16 points apiece to pace Green Bay.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Allen recorded seven of DePaul's first 11 points of the game as both teams struggled to find their footing offensively in the first quarter. The Blue Demons held an 11-7 advantage after 10 minutes.
The second quarter was a game of runs, as Green Bay scored seven unanswered to take their first lead of the game, 26-24. The Blue Demons responded with their own 7-0 run, culminating with Edwards sinking a three at the halftime buzzer to send DePaul into the locker room in front 31-26.
A Maeve McErlane three-point bucket in transition gave DePaul their largest lead of the game, 41-29, with 6:21 remaining in the third quarter. The Phoenix slowly chipped into the deficit, pulling within two at the end of the third quarter.
Green Bay (5-3) claimed their first lead of the second half four minutes into the fourth quarter, but it wouldn't last long as the Blue Demons converted on three-consecutive buckets to jump back in front for good. A pair of free throws from Allen in the waning seconds of the game sealed the deal for DePaul.
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons make their final road trip of the non-conference slate on Friday, Dec. 8 to face RV Miami. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CST with coverage on ACC Network.
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2023-24 TICKET INFORMATION
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