CHICAGO – Allie Quigley led three players in double-figures
with 23 points as DePaul remained undefeated with a 91-59 win
over Chicago State. With the victory, the 2007-08 Blue Demons
are just the third team in school history to start the year
with eight straight wins.
The Blue Demons, ranked 16th in both national polls this
week, started quickly with a 14-4 lead just over five minutes
into the game. Quigley and Deirdre Naughton combined for 11 of
the 14 points during the game-opening run.
A layup by Natasha Williams pushed the advantage to 19
points with 8:45 left in the first half and the Blue Demons
built their lead to as many as 29 points with a 50-21 lead at
intermission.
A three-pointer by Taylor Pikes followed by another bucket
by the freshman gave DePaul (8-0) its largest lead of the game
at 80-39 with just under nine minutes left in the second
half.
Quigley, who passed Debra Robinson and Beth Hasenmiller for
eighth on DePaul's all-time scoring list, finished the
afternoon with 23 points, five rebounds and three assists.
Naughton added 16 points, five assists and three steals with
both guards knocking down three three-pointers apiece.
Erin Carney added 12 points and five boards off the bench
while Natasha Williams totaled 10 boards, nine points, three
blocked shots and two steals.
Jasmin Dixon led Chicago State (4-4) with 20 points and 12
rebounds.
DePaul hits the road for the next four games beginning on
Monday at Northern Illinois. The Blue Demons and Huskies
square off at 7 p.m. in DeKalb. Following the Northern
Illinois game, DePaul travels to Northwestern for an afternoon
game on Dec. 20.
Game Notes: DePaul improves to 8-0 for
just the third time in school history... the Blue Demons
started the season 8-0 in 1985-86 and 2003-04... DePaul has
won 26 straight home non-conference games and 28 in-a-row over
teams from Illinois... the Blue Demons have also won 42 of the
last 43 and 49 of the last 51 against Illinois programs...
Allie Quigley passed Debra Robinson (1978-82, 1,592 pts.) and
Beth Hasenmiller (1987-91, 1,600 pts.) to move into eight
all-time... Quigley has totaled 1,601 points in 105 career
games... the Blue Demons scored 90-plus points in two straight
games for the first time since Dec. 2005... DePaul posted a
99-61 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Dec. 17 and a 96-48 win
at Loyola-Chicago on Dec. 20... DePaul has outscored its last
four opponents by 145 points (36.2 points per game)... the
Blue Demons now lead the series, 9-3, and have won each of the
last nine meetings.