ST. PAUL, Minn. – The University of Denver women's basketball team got a career-high 19 points from freshman Angelina Robles to lead the Pioneers past St. Thomas 62-51 on Saturday afternoon at Schoenecker Arena.
The Pioneers (10-14, 6-7) had three players score in double figures, led by Robles, who had 19 points and two steals. Mikayla Brandon added 14 points and three steals and Makayla Minett helped out with a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Denver did a great job disrupting St. Thomas shots in the contest, coming away with eight blocks. Mikenzie Jones led the way individually for the Pioneers with four rejections.
How It Happened
Denver started out the scoring by going on a 9-0 run, culminating in a bucket from Minett, to take an early lead with 6:29 left in the first quarter. The Pioneers then added two points to that lead by the end of the period and entered the quarter break with a 15-4 advantage. Denver got a great contribution from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for four of its 15 total points.
Denver kept its first quarter lead intact before going on a 5-0 run starting at the 9:11 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Emma Smith, to increase its lead to 22-6. The Tommies cut into that lead, but the Pioneers still enjoyed a 31-19 advantage heading into halftime. Denver dominated in the paint, scoring 14 of its 16 points close to the basket.
After intermission, Denver held on to its advantage and owned a 43-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Denver played well near the basket, scoring 10 of its 12 points in the paint.
Denver kept its lead intact before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Minett's layup, to grow the lead to 52-37 with 6:41 to go in the contest. The Tommies narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Pioneers still cruised the rest of the way for the 62-51 win. Denver took advantage of five St. Thomas turnovers in the quarter, scoring six points off of those takeaways.
GAME NOTES:
- Angelina Robles finished with 19 points
- Robles finished in double figures for the second time in her freshman season.
- Makayla Minett had her seventh double-double of the season and of her career with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
- Minett finished in double figures in points for the eighth time this season and the 12th time in her career.
- Minett finished with double-digit rebounds for the 11th time this season and the 17th time in her career.
- Mikayla Brandon finished with 14 points and three steals
- Brandon finished in double figures for the 13th time this season and the 24th time of her career.
- Brandon finished with 3+ steals for the second time this season and the ninth time in her career.
- Ally Haar finished with a game-high seven assists.
- Haar had 5+ assists for the second-straight game, the 11th time this season and the 14th time of her career.
UP NEXT: Denver will return home for its final home weekend next weekend, starting with a game against North Dakota on Thursday at 6 p.m. MT.
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LONG BALL ELITE: Back for a second season, the Denver women's basketball program is running its Long Ball Elite fundraiser in 2022-23. Fans in a position to donate, consider pledging a dollar amount per 3-pointer made by the DU Pioneers this season. Join the Long Ball Elite campaign today.
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