No. 20 DePaul women’s basketball (3-0) passed their first big test of the season with flying colors as they took out the Northwestern Wildcats (3-1) 89-66.
Senior guard Jessica January led the game with 25 points.
The first half was very up-tempo as the teams took turns with the lead. The Wildcats were shooting very well at 48 percent in the first half, while DePaul was in the mid-20s in shooting percentage until the end of the half. What kept the Blue Demons in the game was their offensive rebound advantage, where they held an 8-3 lead at the break.