Northwestern
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Northwestern Falls 92-58 to Notre Dame
11/16/2022 10:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern got a 32-point showing from the bench, but fell 92-58 to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at home Wednesday.
Mercy Ademusayo led the Wildcats (1-2) with six points, six rebounds and three blocks. Paige Mott tacked on five points and two blocks from the bench and Jillian Brown chipped in as well with five points.
Led by Ademusayo's four offensive rebounds, Northwestern did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 11 boards that resulted in nine second chance points. Ademusayo also led the 'Cats with three blocks.
How It Happened
Northwestern struggled out of the gate, falling behind 21-14 at the end of the first quarter.
The Wildcats continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 47-30 halftime deficit. Caileigh Walsh, Courtney Shaw, and Jasmine McWilliams were ejected late in the quarter for leaving the bench area in a dead-ball incident.
Northwestern's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Wildcats faced a 73-43 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Northwestern took advantage of seven Notre Dame turnovers in the quarter, scoring six points off of takeaways.
Notre Dame kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 78-46 advantage before Northwestern went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Kaylah Rainey's layup, to shrink the deficit to 78-51 with 6:44 to go in the contest. Notre Dame responded and outscored the Wildcats the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 92-58. Northwestern fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 15 points.
Game Notes
» The Northwestern bench made an impact by scoring 32 points to its scoring output.
» The Northwestern defense forced 16 turnovers.
» The Wildcats were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording six blocks as a team.
» Northwestern cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Melannie Daley led the Wildcats with eight points.
» Northwestern got a team-high six rebounds from Mercy Ademusayo.
The 'Cats return to the court to host Southern Illinois on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT.
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