Cleveland Reporter

On both the offensive and defensive ends, Notre Dame College has had impressive performances over the past four weeks. During their current four-game win streak, the Falcons have scored over 90 points, twice, and have not allowed an opponent to score over 63 points. On Friday, NDC defeated Mount Aloysius College, 94-56.

Although the team had not played since Dec. 19, Notre Dame did not show any rust to start the game. Daylin Lee found Jaedon Willis, just 17 seconds into the game, for a three-pointer. The next time down the floor, Jamarr Talbert Jr. sent a pass over to Gbolahan Adio for another three. With 17:57 on the clock, Willis knocked down a three and Adio had the assist. NDC jumped out to a 9-2 lead.
 
Ball movement was the theme of the contest for the Falcons, as they posted 15 assists on 20 made shots in the first half. As a team, NDC set a season-high with 24 assists in the game.

"The guys came back [from the holiday break] with a great mentality and we had a couple good practices leading into this game," said head coach Mark Richmond.
 
Sophomore Andre Harris grabbed a rebound, took the ball down the floor and finished with a dunk to give the Falcons their first double-digit lead of the game, going up 15-5, with 16:32 on the first half clock.
 
Mount Aloysius continued to fight and, after making a few shots, were able to stay in the game. A long-range bucket by Tyler Kidd pulled the Mounties within eight points, 23-15, with under nine minutes on the first half clock.
 
The Falcons then began to pull away, with a 16-3 run. A jumper by freshman Jevontae Jones put the Falcons up by 21 points, 39-18. During that run, the Falcons scored six points off turnovers. NDC had 15 points off turnovers in both halves of the game.
 
If they needed any more momentum, the final eight seconds of the first half certainly pumped more life into Notre Dame. After the Mounties missed a layup, sophomore DeArius Barker grabbed the rebound and sent a pass ahead to sophomore Obinna Ugwuakazi, who was all alone on a layup attempt. Talbert Jr. then drew a charge to give the ball back to NDC. With two seconds left, Barker caught the inbound pass and sunk a halfcourt shot to put his team in front 51-28 at the break.
 
To start the second half, Notre Dame continued to roll. Harris stole the ball and pushed it ahead to Willis, who knocked down a three. From there, the Falcons continued to add to their lead and the advantage did not sink below 24 points.
 
Sophomore Kaleb Torrence put his mark on the game in the second half. He knocked down back-to-back threes and, about a minute later, stole the ball and went all the way down the court for a layup. He had all 10 of his points in the second half.
 
A 14-3 NDC run between the 11:42-mark and the 6:57-mark pushed the Falcons' lead to 41 points, 86-45.
 
Notre Dame led by 43 points, 94-51, with less than two minutes remaining, after sophomore Kameron Taylor put down a monstrous dunk.
 
"This was a satisfying day for everyone," Richmond mentioned. "We got everyone in, everyone scored. I thought we did a good job. We took care of the ball, we moved it, did a good job against their zone."
 
Willis led the team with 13 points, while Harris added 12. All 14 players who saw time on the floor scored at least two points. Ugwuakazi had three steals to go along with his eight points and Barker totaled seven points and six assists. Four Falcons ended the game with five rebounds.
 
As a team, Notre Dame shot 52-percent from the floor. The Falcons set season-highs with 24 assists and 13 steals.
 
Notre Dame will head to Frostburg State, on Jan. 4. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. 

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