WOMENS BASKETBALL
Creighton 83, DePaul 74
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO - Lauren Jensen scored 28 points and No. 23 Creighton used a strong second half to defeat DePaul 83-74 on Sunday.
Creighton led by three points at halftime and the Bluejays' lead was three points late in the third quarter before Molly Mogensen and Kennedy Townsend hit 3-pointers for a 62-53 lead heading to the final period. Creighton's 8-0 run in the middle of the fourth put the game well in hand at 77-60.
Morgan Maly had 15 points and seven rebounds and Mogensen had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists for Creighton (23-4, 15-1 Big East). Mallory Brake contributed 11 points.
Taylor Johnson-Matthews scored 26 points and Jorie Allen had 22 points and seven assists for DePaul (12-17, 7-9). Meg Newman collected 13 rebounds.
Johnson-Matthews scored eight points and Allen had seven in the first quarter, leading DePaul to a 22-14 lead in the final minute of the period. Creighton battled back in the second quarter and Kiani Lockett's three-point play gave the Bluejays a 32-31 lead. A 3-pointer by Jensen, who scored 10 points in the quarter, gave Creighton a 41-38 lead at halftime.
February 23, 2025