Notre Dame seeks a 6-0 conference start on Thursday night, playing host to a Georgia Tech team that’s ranked for the first time in almost three years.
How to watch No. 17 Georgia Tech at No. 3 Notre Dame
The Yellow Jackets opened at 15-0 before dropping consecutive ACC matchups with Virginia Tech and Louisville. Junior guard Kara Dunn averaged 10.8 points per game in November but has put up 18.8 in the 11 games since. Dunn was 8-for-10 in the Louisville loss and seems to have seriously bolstered her outside game. Her quick jumper and confidence in space lends itself to a lot of catch-and-shoot corner 3s.
Another GORGEOUS play leads to a Kara Dunn 3⃣-pointer!
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Georgia Tech is second in the ACC in both field goal percentage and assists. But first-year bench spark Dani Carnegie suffered a hamstring injury in the overtime Virginia Tech loss. It’s an unfortunate blow to a massive road underdog. In her absence, junior guard and leading facilitator Tonie Morgan has put up 34 shots in the last two games.
The Irish are playing sharp basketball. They haven’t lost since Nov. 30 and have a trio of deeply impressive top-five wins over USC, Texas and UConn. Niele Ivey’s squad…
