Basketball Game Preview: Notre Dame Titans vs. Green Bobcats

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02/01/24 - Away	62-33 W
01/15/24 - Home	51-16 W
01/26/23 - Home	73-9 W
12/15/22 - Away	66-19 W
01/31/22 - Home	59-22 W
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Notre Dame is 10-0 against Green since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Notre Dame Titans will square off against the Green Bobcats at 6:00 p.m.

Notre Dame is headed into Thursday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a blow against Russell last Saturday, falling 57-26. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 302nd in Ohio, while the Red Devils are ranked 29th in Kentucky).

Meanwhile, Green waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 64-34 win over the Tigers. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Green pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points per game. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.

Everything came up roses for Notre Dame against Green when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 62-33 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Green's Abbie Knapp, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Notre Dame still be able to contain Knapp? There's only one way to find out.