The women's basketball team improved their record to 16-6 with two home victories over Allegheny and Hiram this past weekend.
The Tigers kicked off their weekend on Friday against an Allegheny team that has been struggling to stay afloat all season.
Both teams started off the game shooting cold, but the Tigers were able to pick up the pace and grab a 10-4 lead by the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter proved to be much more exciting than the first. After a series of runs made by both teams, the Tigers held a comfortable 33-23 lead.
DePauw was dominant for the majority of the third quarter, leading by as many as 18 points.
However, Allegheny remained persistent. The Gators fought back midway through the fourth quarter, bringing the game within reach.
With two minutes to go, they had brought the game to within one possession, trailing by just three points. Fortunately for the Tigers, Allegheny fell victim to an end of the game collapse. Unable to score within the last two minutes, the DePauw put up another eight points to secure a 63-53 victory.
Junior Taylor Howard led the Tigers in scoring with 19 points, and seniors Abby Keller and Colleen Connors finished the game with 15 points and 11 points, respectively.
The ladies tipped off again on Saturday afternoon, hoping for another winning result.
The Tigers quickly built a lead, continuing their dominance deep into the second quarter. By the end of the first half, DePauw was leading the Hiram Terriers by 28 points.
Leading by a hefty margin of 37-9, the Tigers were able to play most of the second half in a comfortable position.
Although the Tigers kept their offense running up to par, they began to slow defensively.
After allowing just nine points in the entire first half, they gave up 17 points to Hiram in the third quarter.
DePauw had given up more points to Terriers in the third quarter than the entire first half of the game, but they were still able to increase their lead to 30 points by the end of the third quarter.
The fourth quarter told a very similar story. DePauw held a commanding lead throughout and put up another 19 points in the fourth quarter to seal a 75-47 victory.
Freshman Maya Howard led the team with 24 points coming off of the bench, and both junior Claire Ryan and sophomore Emily Budde put up 7 points each.
The Tigers have now won six of their last seven games, improving to 16-6 for the year. They currently sit at No. 2 in the NCAC conference standings, trailing only to Denison (19-3).
The ladies will look to continue their winning streak Wednesday against Wittenberg. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.