Basketball Recap: Selena Wilson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Notre Dame over Tygarts Valley

Notre Dame lost against Tygarts Valley back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs. While the Fighting Irish didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 13-8 in the first quarter.

Several Fighting Irish players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Selena Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 19 boards. Wilson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Isabella Garnek was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.

Even though they lost, Notre Dame smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Tygarts Valley was led to victory by Summer Lewis-Smith and Sarah Defibaugh. Lewis-Smith posted 17 points in addition to seven steals and five boards, while Defibaugh scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Lewis-Smith is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Emily Smith, who put up six points and five steals.

Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Tygarts Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.

Notre Dame will face off against Cameron at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tygarts Valley, they will take on Pendleton County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.