It’s a norm for college basketball teams to get together during the summer to prepare for the upcoming season. A few lucky ones get to take a trip to an exciting place. This year, Notre Dame was one of them. The destination was Spain.
One stop in the country was Madrid. While the team took in the sights, it also was there to play basketball. This it did against the Madrid All-Stars, and it turned out be a favorable result for the Irish:
From @NDmbb and its foreign tour of Spain…
Notre Dame beat Madrid All Stars 89-65. Stats:
Markus Burton 15 pts, four rebs, four assists
Braeden Shrewsberry 11 points
Logan Imes 11 points
Burke Chebuhar nine points
Garrett Sundra nine points, nine rebsIrish 16-38 from 3
— Tom Noie (@tnoieNDI) August 10, 2024
The win was the culmination of a great time in the city, and the Irish aren’t finished in Spain yet:
that's a wrap on Madrid, up next Valencia 🧳#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/KdfJYoS7yQ
— Notre Dame Men's Basketball (@NDmbb) August 10, 2024
Only time will tell if the Irish make any significant strides from a rebuilding 2023-24 season, but we can see now that they at least have a better understanding of each other. After all, many players have been together for a year now, so at least there are those relationships. Let’s hope that leads to more winning in 2024-25.
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