Blue Demons Claim 80-76 Road Victory at Georgetown

Sunday, February 9

Washington, D.C.

1 p.m.

DePaul University

Georgetown

Blue Demons Claim 80-76 Road Victory at Georgetown

2/9/2025 4:13:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

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Washington, D.C. – DePaul women's basketball claimed an 80-76 victory over Georgetown on the road Sunday afternoon inside McDonough Arnea. In a game that featured nine lead changes and six ties, the Blue Demons started strong and maintained their composure down the stretch to improve to 12-14 overall and 7-6 in BIG EAST play.

Graduate forward Jorie Allen led the Blue Demons with 31 points for her 26th-straight game in double figures. It was her 12th outing of 20 or more points this season. She tied the program record for made free throws in a single game with 17 on 18 attempts.

Taylor Johnson-Matthews finished with 21 points, including 14 in the second half, while grabbing nine rebounds. The junior guard recorded her seventh 20-point game of the season.

Meg Newman and Kate Clarke added nine points apiece while Newman collected six rebounds.

The Blue Demons sunk a season-best 29 free throws on 34 attempts while also winning the rebounding battle 46-35.

Georgetown (11-12, 4-8 BIG EAST) had four players finish in double figures led by Kelsey Ransom's 18 points.

How It Happened
Three different players scored the first three field goals of the game for DePaul. The Blue Demons used a 17-3 run punctuated by a pair of three-pointers from Clarke to take a 17-8 lead with two and a half minutes to play in the opening period. Georgetown answered with a 6-0 run of their own, but DePaul led 21-14 after a quarter.

The Blue Demons were held scoreless for a near seven-minute stretch in the second quarter as the Hoyas used a 12-0 run in that span to take a 39-36 advantage into halftime.

DePaul opened the third quarter on a 9-0 run to reclaim the lead, 45-39. Georgetown came within two on a successful three-point play with under a minute remaining. A pair of free-throws from Johnson-Matthews gave the Blue Demons a 59-55 edge heading into the final quarter.

A 12-2 run to begin the final period gave Georgetown its largest lead of the second half, 67-63, to force a DePaul timeout. The Blue Demons strung together six-straight points to climb back in front by two before the Hoyas drained their ninth three of the game to jump back in front 74-72. Newman's finish inside with just over a minute remaining gave the Blue Demons the lead for good as Allen and Johnson-Matthews buried free throws down the stretch to claim the road victory.

Up Next
DePaul returns home to host Villanova on Wednesday, Feb. 12 for its annual Play4Kay game. Tipoff from Wintrust Arena is set for 7 p.m. CT with live coverage on FloCollege.

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