CLEMSON, S.C. — Hosting No. 5 Notre Dame (20-2, 7-1) in a Thursday night ACC matchup, the Clemson Tigers (14-7, 5-3) faced a tough 101-63 setback in Littlejohn Coliseum. Senior guard Aliyah Collier poured in a season-high 22 points to lead all Clemson scorers.
As a team, the Tigers shot 43.8 percent from the field for their 14th game shooting above 40 percent this season. The entire bench contributed to Clemson’s scoring as 10 of 11 Tigers sunk a bucket in the contest.
Continuing to shine off the bench, Collier knocked down a season-best four 3-pointers for the Tigers, to go along with a team-high eight rebounds. Junior Kobi Thornton finished the night with 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting.
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Westbrook with the…block?WESTBROOK WITH THE 🚫🚫 pic.twitter.com/0pXA5J496b— Clemson Women's Basketball (@ClemsonWBB) February 1, 2019
Westbrook with the…block?
WESTBROOK WITH THE 🚫🚫 pic.twitter.com/0pXA5J496b
— Clemson Women's Basketball (@ClemsonWBB) February 1, 2019
Collier fighting to the rim, she's got 17 on the night.Fourth straight double-figure game for the senior. pic.twitter.com/y3gYAcFzma— Clemson Women's Basketball (@ClemsonWBB) February 1, 2019
Collier fighting to the rim, she's got 17 on the night.
Fourth straight double-figure game for the senior. pic.twitter.com/y3gYAcFzma
“Aliyah played like a senior and we needed her to bring that fight and conviction,” said Coach Butler. “I was really proud of her tonight and hopefully she can carry that forward on Saturday.”
Clemson forced several turnovers to spark a 9-0 run in the second quarter and pull to within seven, but the Fighting Irish used a 34-point third frame to gain control of the contest. Shooting 58 percent from the field, Notre Dame was able to pull away in the second half for the victory.
Photos by Gerald Donaldson and Jacob Thompson
With their eyes looking forward, the Tigers are set to face No. 3 Louisville on Saturday in Littlejohn Coliseum. The matchup is set to tipoff at 2 p.m. and is scheduled to air on ACC Network Extra.
All single game tickets are on sale for adult and youth/seniors at $6 and $4, respectively. Children 12 and under are free. Single-game and season tickets can be purchased online or at 1-800-CLEMSON. All seats for women’s basketball are general admission.
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