The following is from Notre Dame athletics:
PITTSBURGH – The No. 19/17 Notre Dame women’s basketball team (14-4, 5-2) outscored the Pittsburgh Panthers (10-9, 1-7) 38-24 in the second half to march on to a 77-63 victory inside the Petersen Events Center on Sunday. In fact, the Irish defense limited the Panthers to just eight points in the fourth quarter.
Maya Dodson continues her best stretch of her collegiate career, recording her sixth straight game in double figures, including her third 20-plus point performance in said stretch. Dodson finished with a game high 23 points and even collected a double-double along the way with 12 boards. It marked her second double-double of the year.
In-total, five Irish players finished in double figures on Sunday, marking the second consecutive game in which they achieved this feat. Joining Dodson was Olivia Miles (14 points / 6 assists / 5 rebounds), Dara Mabrey (10 points), Sonia Citron (12 points / 7 rebounds) and Sam Brunelle (10 points).
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