Green hasn't had much luck against Notre Dame recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Green Bobcats will take on the Notre Dame Titans at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Green's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
Green is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Clay, posting a 72-32 victory. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
02/01/25 vs Clay | 28 |
01/30/25 vs Glenwood | 28 |
01/28/25 @ East | 28 |
01/27/25 @ Clay | 22 |
01/16/25 vs Notre Dame | 29 |
Green found their leader in sophomore Abbie Knapp, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 boards. Knapp's afternoon made it 17 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matti Hayslip, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 21 points.
Green smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame made easy work of Clay on Wednesday and carried off a 56-33 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Notre Dame's win came from a few key players Green will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Laney Strickland, who went 7 of 15 en route to 15 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaylyn Darden, who posted 12 points along with six boards and five steals.
Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Green, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Green skirted past Notre Dame 57-54 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Green since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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