HARRISONBURG, Va. — Cassandre Prosper scored 24 points, Malaya Cowles added a season-high 17 and No. 19 Notre Dame defeated James Madison 78-65 on Sunday.
Prosper hit 11 of 16 shots and added six rebounds and three assists. Cowles had five steals and four rebounds. Hannah Hidalgo added 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
The Irish (8-2) buried four 3-pointers and built a 25-12 lead through the first quarter, and they were up by double digits until 7½ minutes left in the fourth. Their biggest lead of the first half was 36-18 midway through the second quarter, and they led 40-26 at halftime.
Notre Dame was up 56-36 with 3½ minutes left in the third before James Madison rallied. The Dukes’ 7-1 run to open the fourth got them within 61-52. Cowles made a layup and Vanessa DeJesus drained a 3-pointer to restore a 14-point advantage, and Notre Dame led by at least 12 for the remainder.
Ashanti Barnes scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for James Madison (8-4). Zakiya Stephenson scored 11 points and Peyton McDaniel 10.
James Madison has a solid history against ACC teams, now owning a 52-68 record against current conference members. The Dukes beat Virginia Tech and Boston College earlier this season.
Up next
Notre Dame: Plays host to Bellarmine next Sunday.
James Madison: Visits Coastal Carolina on Wednesday.
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