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Quick Recap: Fighting Irish Defeat Northern Illinois 88-48 in Season Opener

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Tonight, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish NDWBB team played their first true game of the season. The Irish defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 88-48 in a game that was never close.

goodnight south bend :)

a 40-point defeat to bring home our first game AND win of the 2022-23 season!#GoIrishu2618ufe0f pic.twitter.com/GXlJb2zV2F— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) November 8, 2022

The Irish took a 19-9 lead into the second quarter and truly never looked back. The Huskies actually got the first basket of the game, but the Irish immediately answered with an Olivia Miles 3-pointer and then a Kylee Watson bucket after the Huskies took a 4-3 lead.