DePaul Uses Big Run To Defeat Cardinal Women's Basketball
July 17, 2000 | Women's Basketball
February 11, 2000
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - DePaul scored 21 unanswered points in the opening minutes of the second half to defeat Louisville 81-67 in Conference USA women's basketball action Friday night at Freedom Hall.
Louisville scored the opening bucket of the second half to take a 45-42 lead, but the Blue Demons responded with their 21 straight points to break the game open. The Cards managed to cut the deficit to four points late in the game, but could not get any closer as they dropped their second straight decision.
Jill Morton was the only Cardinal to score in double figures, finishing with 22 points. Stacey Hillman scored nine points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, while Kara Kessans and Carol Brown each added eight points in the losing effort. Jamie Lewis led four DePaul players in double figures with 19 points.
Both teams made several trips to the free throw line, with Louisville converting on 27 of 38 attempts and DePaul 26 of 36. U of L held a 47-37 edge on the boards, but the big run was too much to overcome.
The Cardinals (14-9, 7-5 C-USA) play host to Marquette at 2 p.m. Sunday at Freedom Hall.
