The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will square off against the Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Notre Dame is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Hundred, posting a 77-19 victory. The Fighting Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Selena Wilson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 6-for-8 from downtown and dropping a triple-double with 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Notre Dame's points.
Meanwhile, Clay-Battelle was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Hundred 54-21. The contest marked the Cee-Bees' most dominant win of the season.
Notre Dame better focus on containing Bre DeBolt and Ali Hellyer as the pair were huge in Clay-Battelle's win. DeBolt almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards, while Hellyer posted 14 points and three steals. What's more, DeBolt posted four blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Toothman, who earned six points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Clay-Battelle, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Notre Dame has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Clay-Battelle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Notre Dame against Clay-Battelle when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-22 victory. Will Notre Dame repeat their success, or does Clay-Battelle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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