Notre Dame suffered their biggest loss since January 25, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against the Pendleton County Wildcat, falling 63-39. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their matchups with the Wildcat: they've now lost three in a row.

Selena Wilson
12/06/24 vs Madonna | 11 |
02/22/25 vs Pendleton County | 8 |
12/10/24 @ Liberty | 7 |
01/28/25 @ Hundred | 5 |
12/16/24 vs Clay-Battelle | 5 |
+ 10 more games |
Despite the loss, Notre Dame still got an impressive performance from Selena Wilson, who went 7-for-16 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight steals and seven rebounds. Notre Dame is 8-4 when Wilson posts three or more steals, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Garnek, who posted six points along with seven boards and three steals.
Avery Townsend continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pendleton County, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds. Townsend is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Susan Vincell was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Pendleton County, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Notre Dame will take on Hundred at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame is facing Hundred at the right time seeing as Hundred is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. As for Pendleton County, they will square off against Tygarts Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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