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Monday, Dec. 27 7:00pm ET
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- When Notre Dame (No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) had trouble getting the ball to standout center Ruth Riley, they turned to the outside and found a way to win. Alicia Ratay scored 19 points Monday to lead the Fighting Irish to a 74-59 victory over Southern California. Riley added 14 points and Danielle Green had 11 for the Irish (7-2). The Trojans (5-4) were led by Danielle Golay, who scored 16 points, and Tashara Carter and Erica Mashia, who each had 10 points. Ratay took over after the Trojans effectively shut down Riley's inside game, hitting three of four 3-point shots to help pull the Irish away from a 34-32 halftime edge. "It's nice having not only Alicia but all the guards who can shoot from the outside," Riley said. "It takes the pressure off me inside." The Irish led 34-32 at halftime, then went on a 16-7 run to open the second half. Ratay scored five points during the spurt. "I was pleased with our effort tonight," Irish coach Muffet McGraw said. "We really haven't had much practice time with the holidays and all. I really thought that Ruth was open under the basket in the first half but our passing just wasn't working." The Trojans could not slow the momentum and Notre Dame pulled away for the win. "We were disappointed that we were not ahead at halftime," Trojan coach Chris Gobrecht said. "We were having troubles with turnovers and rebounding. We have a tendency to get into these funks and just can't get out of them." | ALSO SEE Womens College Basketball Scoreboard
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