Cincinnati women fall to No. 2 Notre Dame 76-50 - Newsday

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Published: January 14, 2012 6:40 PM
By The Associated Press  JOE KAY (AP Sports Writer)

Quick ReadCincinnati women fall to No. 2 Fighting Irish 76-50 _ Notre Dame's 14th win in a row

Photo credit: AP | Notre Dame guard Natalie Novosel (21) shoots against Cincinnati guard Alyesha Lovett (12) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

(AP) -- Coach Jamelle Elliott shook her counterpart's hand and thanked her for easing up.

Second-ranked Notre Dame went ahead by 35 points in the second half and rested its starters. Coach Muffet McGraw substituted freely down the stretch of a 76-50 victory, the 14th in a row for the Fighting Irish.

Then, they shook hands and limped to the locker room.

"I thanked Muffet," Elliott...

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