After a string of five wins, Notre Dame's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the York Golden Knights by a score of 71-68. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Irish of the 66-54 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2016.
Makyell Walker
| 03/03/25 vs York | 20 |
| 02/28/25 vs Oakfield-Alabama | 8 |
| 02/20/25 vs Wheatland-Chili | 10 |
| 02/14/25 vs Webber | 9 |
| 02/12/25 @ Elba | 6 |
| + 10 more games |
Notre Dame's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makyell Walker, who shot 53% from the field en route to 20 points and three steals. That's the most points Walker has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Antinore, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 16 points along with five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 18 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for York, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for York, they will head out to face off against Bolivar-Richburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in York's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
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