If the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were feeling good off their 55-5 takedown of the Harman Panthers last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Notre Dame took a 65-47 bruising from Pendleton County on Wednesday.
When it comes to explaining why Notre Dame lost, one person who can't be blamed is Selena Wilson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 66% of Notre Dame's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Besten, who scored six points.
Avery Townsend was her usual excellent self, scoring 36 points along with eight steals and six assists for Pendleton County. Townsend hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Depue, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Notre Dame has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Pendleton County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-13.
Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pendleton County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-49 loss vs. Pocahontas County on the 23rd.
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