Notre Dame won the last time they faced St. Joseph Central and things went their way on Monday too. The Notre Dame Titans walked away with a 51-40 victory over the St. Joseph Central Irish. The win was all the more spectacular given the Titans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 292nd in Ohio, while the Irish are ranked 80th in West Virginia).
Notre Dame's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Laney Strickland, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianne Hicks, who posted eight points in addition to 14 rebounds and six assists.
Notre Dame smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Central only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Central still got an impressive performance from Ava Gallion, who put up 15 points. The matchup was Gallion's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Addy Gallion, who had six points and five rebounds.
Titans
| 12/30/24 @ St. Joseph Central | 51-40 |
| 12/23/24 @ South Gallia | 44-37 |
The victory made it two in a row for Notre Dame and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for St. Joseph Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Notre Dame didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-36 defeat against Trimble on the 3rd. As for St. Joseph Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 38-25 win against Sherman on the 2nd.
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