Notre Dame’s women’s basketball team was fresh off watching the men blow a game at Syracuse. It surely didn’t want to suffer the same fate when it took its turn at the JMA Wireless Dome. While it took longer than probably would have been preferred, the Irish finally sent a message that they’re having a better season than their male counterparts. Their 72-56 win was the latest proof of that.
For the first three quarters, the Irish (14-2, 5-1) faced a real challenge from the Orange (13-5, 4-3). They took a five-point lead into the fourth and decided enough was enough. Including [autotag]Sonia Citron[/autotag]’s 3-pointer during the final minute of the third, they went on a 17-4 run to erase any doubt as to who the afternoon belonged to. In the final quarter, the Irish outscored the Orange, 22-11.
[autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] was the big player once again with 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. [autotag]Dara Mabrey[/autotag] had 15 points, and [autotag]Lauren Ebo[/autotag] grabbed eight boards off the bench.
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