The challenges of putting a young and rebuilding team on the court has its ups and downs, with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish unfortunately experiencing the latter portion during their two games last week. Both contests saw the Irish having the opportunity to come away with a victory before some stumbles down the stretch resulted in defeats that drop them to 6-3 on the year.
In each of the losses, the Irish fell behind before managing a comeback that couldn’t be sustained. Both clashes were the first time Notre Dame had ventured from Purcell Pavilion this season, with the hope being that the learning curve for the newcomers includes figuring out exactly how to win on the road on a regular basis.