No. 5 Notre Dame opens 2nd half on 17-0 run in 85-57 rout
Notre Dame's Lauren Ebo (33) passes over Western Michigan's Abby Voss (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Caterina]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Maddy Westbeld scored 10 points in four minutes and No. 5 Notre Dame started the second half on a 17-0 spree en route to a 85-57 win over Western Michigan. The 10-1 Fighting Irish led 38-30 at the half, but scored on seven of their first eight possessions during the third quarter with a trio of 3-pointers. The Broncos missed their first nine shots from the field in the period and saw their three-game winning streak snapped. Westbeld scored a season-high 23 points and had eight rebounds.
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Western Michigan's Taylor Williams, front, works against Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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Notre Dame's Olivia Miles (5) shoots as Western Michigan's Hannah Spitzley (3) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2022 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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Western Michigan's Hannah Spitzley, left, high-fives Maddie Watters during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2022 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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