Notre Dame suffered their closest loss since December 6, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of the Oakfield-Alabama Hornets by a score of 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Fighting Irish have suffered against the Hornets since January 13, 2016.
| 12/30/24 vs Oakfield-Alabama | 2 |
| 12/19/24 @ Elba | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs Williamsville North | 3 |
| 12/10/24 vs Pavilion | 2 |
| 12/06/24 @ Webber | 6 |
| 02/13/24 vs Wheatland-Chili | 4 |
Despite the loss, Notre Dame saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sofia Falleti posted 18 points and five rebounds. Falleti is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lucia Fiorentino, who had seven points and nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Notre Dame and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Oakfield-Alabama, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Notre Dame didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-63 victory against Lyons on the 3rd. As for Oakfield-Alabama, they will head out to challenge Keshequa at 7:00 p.m. on January 6th. One thing working in Keshequa's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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