We talked to our friends at Fighting Irish Wire a few months ago about the possibility that USC and Notre Dame would get together and play each other in women’s basketball. They have programs expected to contend for the Final Four and national championship. They have electric young stars. They are at the center of the conversation in women’s hoops. Irish Wire and Trojans Wire wanted something to happen. Boom! It all came together on Friday, with Notre Dame and USC creating a home-and-home series which begins this November in Los Angeles.
Here’s how Irish Wire reacted:
Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo and USC’s JuJu Watkins both were First Team All-Americans as freshmen during the 2023-24 season. Given that and the schools’ football history together, there was an appetite to see these two face off in college. Fortunately, we’ll have that chance.
The Irish and Trojans have announced a home-and-home for the next two seasons. The first game will be played Nov. 23 in Los Angeles, hopefully before the football team’s Shamrock Series game at Yankee Stadium kicks off. The Trojans will come to South Bend the following season.
This isn’t only about the two phenoms though. Both the Irish and Trojans are expected to contend for the national championship this coming season, and everyone with even a slight interest in women’s basketball should be excited for this first game especially. We’ll see where the teams are by the second game, but for the moment, this is a series worth getting hyped for.
Let the excitement begin!
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