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Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: Balance helps Irish sweep BC

By Jordan Small

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half in the semifinals of the 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four at Nationwide Arena on March 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Connecticut Huskies 91-89. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half in the semifinals of the 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four at Nationwide Arena on March 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Connecticut Huskies 91-89. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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The Notre Dame women’s basketball team got its tenth win in ACC play on Wednesday night, taking down Boston College, 97-47.

The Irish hit the road on Wednesday afternoon looking for a bounce back performance away from home. It was a very strong game for the visitors as the Irish took down Boston College, 97-47. Arike Ogunbowale led all scorers with 23 points. Brianna Turner added 19 points of her own to lead the Notre Dame to victory

Balanced scoring helps the Irish roll

If you look at the road losses the Irish have endured in recent weeks, one key issue is the lack of balance on the score sheet. Well on Wednesday night, Notre Dame definitely did not have that problem. All five players in the starting five scored in double digits, with Arike Ogunbowale leading the way with 23 points. Brianna Turner, who has struggled offensively recently, had the second most points for the Irish with 19. Jessica Shepard and Jackie Young both had impressive nights, scoring double-doubles in the process. The Irish even picked up double-digit bench points, something they rarely are able to accomplish. Wednesday night was definitely a team win for the Irish

Ogunbowale moves up in the record books

Arike Ogunbowale is closing in on history. Coming into Wednesday night’s contest, Ogunbowale sat at 2,301 career points. Her 23 points against Boston College moved her into second place all-time in program history. In the process, she passed associate coach Beth (Morgan) Cunningham who had 2,322 career points. Ogunbowale now sits just 33 points off of Skylar Diggins Smith’s all-time record.

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 Next Up

The Irish will hit the road once again as they travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to take on North Carolina State on Monday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.