RV/RV DePaul 88, Loyola Chicago 47
Wintrust Arena was rocking on Monday with 4,000 energetic school children screaming their support for the Blue Demons. Riding that high-decibel wave of enthusiasm, RV/RV DePaul (6-2) in turn rocked North Side rival Loyola 88-47 in its first game since Thanksgiving weekend. Kelly Campbell led the way with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Amarah Coleman added 15 points and six rebounds while Deja Cage came off the bench to score a career-high 15 points in just nine minutes of playing time. DePaul has won three in a row and six of its last seven.
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RV/23 Marquette 88, Wisconsin 65
Fueled by a season-high 26 points and four steals from Natisha Hiedeman and stifling defense, Marquette (4-3) bested in-state rival Wisconsin, 88-65, Monday evening at the Al McGuire Center. Allazia Blockton (19 points, eight rebounds) and Danielle King (14 points) joined Hiedeman in double-figures as the Golden Eagles improved to 4-3 on the season. Amani Wilborn also turned in a strong performance, notching nine points, eight assists and a game-high six steals. Marquette forced Wisconsin into mistakes all night, swiping a season-high 17 steals and forcing 22 total turnovers. The Badgers shot only 41.9 percent overall and 12.5 percent from three. Niya Beverley led the way for the visitors with 14 points on 7-8 shooting, followed by Abby Laszewski's 12 points.
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Wake Forest 62, Xavier 57
Xavier (4-2) erased a 16-point second-half deficit, but Wake Forest held on for a 62-57 win on Monday night at Cintas Center. Anniina Äijänen scored a career-high 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting with 13 points coming in the second half. The senior forward also added two blocks, two steals, two rebounds and one assist. Na'Teshia Owens added 13 points, three assists and two rebounds, while Jada Byrd chipped in nine points, six rebounds and a game-high five assists.
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