NDC runs past WilberForce.

The Notre Dame Falcons are starting to feel real comfortable in Murphy Gym. It was a 35-28 game and anybody's game at the half on Tuesday. The Falcons 16-6 (7-1 AMC) removed all doubt with a 17-0 run to start the second stanza and rolled to a 75-56 win over the Wildcats from Wilber Force 8-13 (2-7 AMC). Al Miller led the Falcons who tallied three players in double numbers. Miller was 9 of 16 from the field and 4 of 7 from three point territory for his game high 22 points. Eric Dummermuth had another double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds on 7 of 13 from the floor. Nick McCartney drained all 8 of his free throw attempts en route to a 15 point evening. McCartney was 3 of 7 from the floor. The Falcons shot 47% from the field on 28 of 60 attempts. The blue and white were 6 of 15 from three point land for 40%. The Falcons shot at a 81% clip from the charity stripe (13 of 16).

The Wildcats had two players tally double figures. Tim Giles had 17 points including 5 of 11 from three point land. Adam Reese just missed a double-double as he tallied 12 points and 9 boards on the evening. WilberForce shot a frigid 20 of 62 (32%) from the floor. The Wildcats were 8 for 21 (38%) from distance. The Wildcats made good on all 8 of their free throw attempts. The Falcons won the battle of the boards 42-33. NDC had 14 assists as opposed to 9 for the Wildcats. NDC had 13 turnovers while the Wildcats had 14.

The Falcons as has been the case during this 6 game home win streak jumped out quickly. It was 10-2 Notre Dame after a Phil Biggs old fashioned three point play. The Wildcats Tim Giles would answer with 2 of his 5 treys to cut it to 10-8 with 14:44 in the half. NDC would then go on a 5-0 run as a McCartney three and a Dummermuth bucket would stretch the lead to 7. The lead would stay in that 5-8 range for the rest of the half. A Dummermuth free throw and a bucket by McCartney would make it 35-28 Falcons at the half. NDC would come out playing suffocating defense in the second half. The first 17 points of the half would go to NDC and going back to the first half it would be a 20-0 run that would make it 52-28 and all but put the game out of reach. The Falcons would lead by as many as 25 and cruise to the 75-56 victory. The Falcons will be back in action Thursday night at 8 PM, as they will look to avenge the only blemish on their conference slate so far against the Pioneers of Point Park.