#19 Tigers Roll to Win at Denison

Box Score

Granville, Ohio - DePauw closed the first half on an 18-2 run before outscoring Denison, 45-11, in the second half on the way to a 78-29 North Coast Athletic Conference road victory.

The Tigers, ranked 19th by D3hoops.com and 20th in the latest coaches' poll, improved to 13-3 overall and 7-0 in the NCAC, while the Big Red dropped to 8-7 overall and 4-3 in conference play.

Denison led 16-15 with just under six minutes left in the second quarter, but DePauw scored the next 15 points to take the lead for good. Following a 33-18 halftime lead, DePauw closed the third period with a 15-0 stretch to push the lead to 30.

Claire Keefe led DePauw with 16 points, while Maya Howard followed with 15 and Mya Shannon 12. Lauren Longbrake scored 12 points, off the bench, to pace Denison.

Hayley Cange grabbed eight rebounds to lead DePauw which held a 45-28 edge on the boards. Longbrake, along with Valesha Province and Aliyah Hunter, each hauled down six boards for the hosts. Grace Kinsey dished out a career-high seven assists.

The Tigers shot 58.2 percent from the floor including 64.3 percent in the second half. Denison shot 21.1 percent for the game.

DePauw retruns home on Saturday, January 12, to face Ohio Wesleyan in a 1 p.m. contest.

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Players Mentioned

#23 Hayley Cange: F; 5' 10"; Sophomore; I choose DePauw because of its friendly community and warm atmosphere. I felt welcomed from the moment I stepped on campus and knew that this school was the place for me.

#21 Maya Howard: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#34 Claire Keefe: F; 6' 0"; Sophomore; The close knit community and the competitive atmosphere of the basketball team

#5 Grace Kinsey: G; 5' 10"; Freshman; I chose DePauw because I loved the sense of community on the campus during my visits. I also felt DePauw had a really good balance between academics and athletics, while still providing the opportunity to travel abroad and explore other interests.

#14 Mya Shannon: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#23 Hayley Cange
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; I choose DePauw because of its friendly community and warm atmosphere. I felt welcomed from the moment I stepped on campus and knew that this school was the place for me.
: F

#21 Maya Howard
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#34 Claire Keefe
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; The close knit community and the competitive atmosphere of the basketball team
: F

#5 Grace Kinsey
: 5' 10"; Freshman; I chose DePauw because I loved the sense of community on the campus during my visits. I also felt DePauw had a really good balance between academics and athletics, while still providing the opportunity to travel abroad and explore other interests.
: G

#14 Mya Shannon
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G