BEAVERTON, Ore. – The Jordan Brand Classic (JBC), now in its 7th year on the women’s side, announced over the weekend its 2021 roster of high school senior basketball players. Notre Dame’s own Sonia Citron and Olivia Miles continued the Irish legacy in the JBC by both being added to this year’s elite 2021 roster.
The JBC is a celebration of the next generation of basketball stars and features the top high school talent in the country annually. While no game will be played in 2021 due to the global pandemic, the Jordan Brand still recognizes the high school athletes who have remained dedicated to the game and deserve recognition for their talent.
No. 6 Louisville women claims ACC title with 78-61 win at Notre Dame Share Updated: 7:15 AM EST Mar 1, 2021 Associated Press Share Updated: 7:15 AM EST Mar 1, 2021
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Show Transcript FAIR. EVERYBODY SHOULD GET THE SAME OPPORTUNITY. I WANTED TO FOLLOW THROUGH. SO WE JUST DREW NAMES OUT OF A HAT. IT WAS A SHOPPING BAG. REPORTER: IT WAS A UNIQUE WAY FOR JEFF WALZ TO DETERMINE A STARTING LINE-UP FOR HIS TEAM’S GAME AGAINST NOTRE DAME, ESPECIALLY A GAME WHICH HAD SO MUCH AT STAKE. IT DID NOT SURPRISE ME. I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR FOUR WAYS AND THE COACH FINDS WAYS TO MOTIVATE YOU. REPORTER: GUARD DANA EVANS’ NAME WAS NOT DRAWN IN THE STARTING LINEUP. MELISSA RUSSELL WAS DRAWN. SHE STOOD UP AND SAID, COACH, I DON’T DESERVE TO SPARKED START. I WANT MY SPOT TO GO TO DANA. I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR HER. REPORTER: EVANS RESPONDED BY LEADING ALL SCORERS WITH 26 POINTS, HELPING HER CLINCH HER 4TH ACC REGULAR SEASON TIT DURING
Irish women fall in regular season finale March 1, 2021
by Notre Dame Sports Information
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame women’s basketball team (10-9, 8-7) ended the regular season on Sunday with a 78-61 loss to No. 6/5 Louisville (21-2, 14-2) inside Purcell Pavilion. As a result, the Fighting Irish will be a No. 6 seed in this coming week’s ACC Tournament.
Sophomore forward Sam Brunelle led the Irish in scoring with 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting, in which 11 points came in the third quarter. In addition, Olivia Miles recorded her fourth straight game in double figures with 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting. The freshman guard also dished out a career best six assists.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Dana Evans and No. 6 Louisville took care of business quickly Sunday and wrapped up their fourth straight regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference title with a 78-61 victory at mistake-prone Notre Dame.
Evans, a senior point guard and the reigning ACC Player of the Year, had 26 points and five assists for coach Jeff Walz’s Cardinals (21-2, 14-2 ACC), who prevented No. 2 North Carolina State from overtaking them for first place in the league. N.C. State won 68-61 at Syracuse earlier Sunday.
Elizabeth Dixon added 12 points and Mykasa Robinson, Kianna Smith and Hailey Van Lith each scored 10 for Louisville, which will have a double bye along with N.C. State, Georgia Tech and Florida State in the upcoming ACC Tournament at Greensboro, North Carolina.
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