| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEP | 30 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 83 |
| LUC | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 76 |
No. 16 DePaul women hold off Loyola Chicago 83-76
CHICAGO -- Chante Stonewall had 25 points, eight rebounds and four steals to help No. 16 DePaul hand Loyola Chicago its first loss of the season 83-76 on Friday night.
DePaul took the lead for good at 74-72 on Sonya Morris' 3-pointer with 3:07 left in the game. That sparked a 10-1 run capped by Lexi Held's 3-pointer with 25 seconds left for an 81-74 lead. Morris finished with 17 points and Held scored 11. Kelly Campbell added 11 points and Dee Bekelja 10.
Bekelja made back-to-back 3-pointers in the opening minute and the Blue Demons (10-2) never trailed in the first 34 minutes, leading by as much as 14 in the second quarter.
The Ramblers (9-1) rallied and took their first lead at 68-67 on the second of Jala Johnson's back-to-back 3-pointers with 5:30 left in the game.
Johnson finished with 14 points, and Abby O'Connor and Allison Day scored 16 each for Loyola Chicago.
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2021-22 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 16-1 | - | 25-5 |
| Villanova | 15-4 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 2.5 | 20-9 |
| DePaul | 14-6 | 3.5 | 22-10 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 4.5 | 21-10 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 5.5 | 19-12 |
| St. John's | 7-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 11.5 | 11-19 |
| Georgetown | 4-15 | 13 | 10-19 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 13.5 | 9-21 |
| Butler | 0-18 | 16.5 | 1-27 |
2021-22 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | 15-3 | - | 21-9 |
| Missouri State | 14-4 | 1 | 24-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-5 | 2 | 22-10 |
| Illinois State | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Loyola Chicago | 10-8 | 5 | 18-12 |
| Drake | 9-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Valparaiso | 9-9 | 6 | 11-19 |
| Indiana State | 5-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Evansville | 2-16 | 13 | 8-22 |
| Bradley | 1-17 | 14 | 4-24 |