Just a few weeks ago, Notre Dame was the No. 1 team in the country in women’s college basketball. But entering the NCAA Tournament, the Fighting Irish had lost three-of-five games and fell to a No. 3 seed in the bracket.
Notre Dame bounced back emphatically on Friday afternoon with an opening round win over No. 14 Stephen F. Austin, 106-54, where Sonia Citron and Hannah Hidalgo each scored 24 points apiece.
The Irish now move on to the second round where they’ll face No. 6 Michigan, but it’s unclear if they’ll be at full strength. All-American point guard Olivia Miles exited Friday’s victory with 8:44 to play —
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