The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face off against the Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame has given up an average of 57.7 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Notre Dame came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 62-33 loss at the hands of Wheeling Central Catholic. The Fighting Irish have struggled against the Maroon Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meetings.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Parkersburg Catholic). They took their match on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 91-27 win over Hannan. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Notre Dame better keep an eye on Preston Randolph. He was instrumental in Parkersburg Catholic's win, going 10-for-13 on his way to 21 points and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, Randolph now owns an excellent 45.2% shooting accuracy. Carter Nelson was another key player, shooting 43% from the field en route to 17 points.
Notre Dame now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Parkersburg Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Notre Dame came up short against Parkersburg Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-57. Will Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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