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No. 2 Notre Dame women defeat Georgetown

Updated: Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013, 9:36 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013, 9:36 PM EST

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Kayla McBride scored 17 points, and Skylar Diggins had 15 points and nine assists as second-ranked Notre Dame cruised to its 10th straight victory, a 79-64 victory over Georgetown on Tuesday.

Notre Dame (15-1, 4-0 Big East), the nation's leading free-throw team at 81.1 percent, was 33 of 36 from the line, including 22 of 25 in the first half.

Georgetown (10-7, 1-3), which lost its third straight, fell to 3-26 all-time vs Notre Dame.

The Irish also held Sugar Rodgers, the nation's leading scorer, to a season-low 14 points. Rogers was 1-of-6 shooting in the first half with just four points and finished 6 of 18 from the floor, including 0 of 7 from 3-point range. Jasmine Jackson led the Hoyas with 15 points.

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