New York High School Basketball - Akron can't hold off Notre Dame
February 2, 2024: Batavia, NY 14020 The Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball team scored 62 points and held the visiting Akron Tigers to 55 in the Fighting Irish non-league triumph on Friday.
The Fighting Irish now sport a 12-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Elba for a Section 5 Genesee 2 contest on Tuesday, February 6. Notre Dame will battle a Lancers team coming off a 54-34 league loss to Wheatland-Chili (Scottsville, NY). The Lancers record now stands at 2-5.
The Tigers (14-4) will now prepare for their contest against Royalton-Hartland (Middleport, NY). The Rams enter the Section 6 Niagara - Orleans contest with a 4-11 record. In their last contest, Royalton-Hartland was nudged by Oakfield-Alabama (Oakfield, NY), 57-49, in a non-league contest.