No. 18 Notre Dame women's basketball upset by Georgia Tech

This was always a deceptive game on paper ― New Year's Day, on the road, sub .500 opponent.

That doesn't excuse No. 18 Notre Dame women's basketball's 95-90 overtime loss to Georgia Tech Thursday. Especially not when junior Hannah Hidalgo goes for 26 points, 10 assists and eight steals, or when senior Cass Prosper goes for 19 points and 10 rebounds.

The fact is, no matter what your opponent's record is (Yellow Jackets are now 6-9), it's tough to consistently play six players and be successful. When junior KK Bransford went down with a right knee injury December 11, the Irish's already lacking depth was bound to be exposed at some point.

Notre Dame didn't need much firepower vs. opponents like James Madison, Bellarmine or Pittsburgh, beating each by at least 13 points, but going six deep finally caught up to the Irish New Year's Day against the Yellow Jackets.




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