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#2 Notre Dame Powers Past Panthers
1/3/2019 9:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SOUTH BEND, IN – Opening up their Atlantic Coast Conference slate against the defending national champions and No. 2 team in the nation, Notre Dame, the University of Pittsburgh women's basketball team (9-6, 0-1 ACC) suffered a 100-44 defeat in front of 8,566 fans at the Purcell Pavilion.
Danielle Garven was able to open the scoring for the Panthers on the first possession of the game but the Fighting Irish then took control, running out to a 13-2 lead that forced Pitt to use their first timeout of the game. Senior Cassidy Walsh gave the Panthers a little spark over the final four minutes of the quarter as she netted back-to-back triples as the teams went to the second quarter with the Fighting Irish leading Pitt 32-10.
The defending national champions then took control of the game in the second quarter after Jasmine Whitney opened the scoring in the quarter with a runner in the lane. The Fighting Irish used a 21-0 run over the next three minutes to extend their lead out to 60-14 at halftime.
The Notre Dame offense continued their high energy attack in the third quarter as the Panthers were limited to 10 points in the quarter. Garven was able to score five points in the quarter while Kauai Bradley netted her first triple of the game as the Panthers entered the final 10 minutes trailing 85-24.
The panthers never gave up on Thursday night as they were able to outscore the Fighting Irish over the final 10 minutes of the game, 20-15. Whitney opened the scoring with five straight while Kalista Walters netted back-to-back layups and Kyla Nelson drilled a pair of triples as Notre Dame came away with the 100-44 victory.
Whitney led the way for the Panthers with nine points, four assists and two steals while Bradley finished off her night with eight points and Garven netted seven in the loss. Walters had a strong game off the bench as she grabbed a team-high nine rebounds (five offensive) and four points across 18 minutes of work.
Pitt will return to the court on Thursday, Jan. 10 as they head to Raleigh, NC to take on the nationally ranked NC State Wolfpack. Tip inside James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum is set for 7:00 pm.
PITT NOTES
Team
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Danielle Garven was able to open the scoring for the Panthers on the first possession of the game but the Fighting Irish then took control, running out to a 13-2 lead that forced Pitt to use their first timeout of the game. Senior Cassidy Walsh gave the Panthers a little spark over the final four minutes of the quarter as she netted back-to-back triples as the teams went to the second quarter with the Fighting Irish leading Pitt 32-10.
The defending national champions then took control of the game in the second quarter after Jasmine Whitney opened the scoring in the quarter with a runner in the lane. The Fighting Irish used a 21-0 run over the next three minutes to extend their lead out to 60-14 at halftime.
The Notre Dame offense continued their high energy attack in the third quarter as the Panthers were limited to 10 points in the quarter. Garven was able to score five points in the quarter while Kauai Bradley netted her first triple of the game as the Panthers entered the final 10 minutes trailing 85-24.
The panthers never gave up on Thursday night as they were able to outscore the Fighting Irish over the final 10 minutes of the game, 20-15. Whitney opened the scoring with five straight while Kalista Walters netted back-to-back layups and Kyla Nelson drilled a pair of triples as Notre Dame came away with the 100-44 victory.
Whitney led the way for the Panthers with nine points, four assists and two steals while Bradley finished off her night with eight points and Garven netted seven in the loss. Walters had a strong game off the bench as she grabbed a team-high nine rebounds (five offensive) and four points across 18 minutes of work.
Pitt will return to the court on Thursday, Jan. 10 as they head to Raleigh, NC to take on the nationally ranked NC State Wolfpack. Tip inside James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum is set for 7:00 pm.
PITT NOTES
Team
- With the loss, Pitt drops to 3-27 against Notre Dame in the all-time series including 0-13 at the Purcell Pavilion.
- Grabbed a season-high 19 offensive rebounds and a total of 36 boards in the loss
- As a team, the Panthers shot just 26.6% from the floor and 30.4% from behind the arc
- Earned her 12th straight start at point guard
- Finished the game with a team-high nine points, four rebounds and two steals
- Dished out four assists, marking her ninth game this season with four or more helpers
- Finished off her game with a career-high nine rebounds including five offensive boards in the loss
- Netted four points on 2-for-2 from the floor
- She is the lone Panther to start all 15 games this season
- Finished off her night with six points, three rebounds and two steals
- Has connected on at least one three pointer in eight straight games for the Panthers
- Played 31 minutes and has now played 30+ minutes a career-high 10 times this season
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Team Stats
F-545
F-513
FG%
.266
.523
3FG%
.304
.471
FT%
.500
.750
RB
36
49
TO
24
13
STL
9
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
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FTM
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Pts
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FGM
3
3FGM
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FTM
0
Pts
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FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
Forward
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Center
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