OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — The Creighton women’s basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat DePaul 70-50 in a Big East Conference game Saturday at CenturyLink Center.

DePaul led 20-10 after the first quarter, but Creighton seized control with a 17-8 second-quarter advantage. The Bluejays then pulled away after halftime, outscoring the Blue Demons 43-22 in the second half. Grace Boffeli led Creighton with 17 points. Allison Heathcock added 14 points. Kate Novik scored 11 points for DePaul.

Creighton improved to 6-5 overall. DePaul fell to 3-11.