Basketball Recap: Notre Dame Picks Up Sixth Straight Win on the Road

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Notre Dame ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Wheatland-Chili Wildcats by a score of 62-53. That's more bragging rights for the Fighting Irish, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Notre Dame's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Evan Fitzpatrick, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. Those 17 points gave Fitzpatrick a new career-high. Chase Antinore was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.

Notre Dame's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Wheatland-Chili, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1.

Notre Dame will challenge Holley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season. As for Wheatland-Chili, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-53 loss against Notre Dame Academy on the 3rd.