Notre Dame holds off Texas A&M
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Natalie Achonwa recorded a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds, helping the fifth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a 83-74 win over the 22nd-ranked Texas A&M Aggies on Friday.
Skylar Diggins added 24 points for the Irish (9-1), who have won four straight. Kayla McBride and Jewell Loyd donated 19 and 15 points, respectively.
Kelsey Bone ended with 28 points and 10 boards for the Aggies (8-4), who had an eight-game winning streak snapped. Courtney Walker had 12 points and Kristi Bellock added 11 in the setback.
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It was the first time the two schools met since the Aggies edged Notre Dame in the 2011 NCAA national championship game.