PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — The Providence women’s basketball team held off DePaul for a 66-60 victory in a Big East game Wednesday night at Dunkin’ Center.

Providence, which improved to 14-14, used a balanced attack to secure the win. Orlagh Gormley led the Friars with 18 points, while Sabou Gueye added 15 and Teneisia Brown scored 14. DePaul’s Kate Novik scored a game-high 23 points, but the Blue Demons fell to 6-22.

Providence led 30-24 at halftime. DePaul rallied to tie the game at 50 entering the fourth quarter, but the Friars outscored the Blue Demons 16-10 in the final period. Attendance was 795.