The Notre Dame women's basketball team got a rude awakening during the Cayman Islands Classic over Thanksgiving weekend. It's hard to know if the tropical setting affected the Irish, but what is known is that the Irish won't just cruise to a national championship.

Third-ranked Notre Dame women's basketball is making a Thanksgiving Weekend trip to Georgetown, Cayman Islands to take on a pair of opponents. The Irish are coming off a 74-61 victory over previously No. 3-ranked Southern California (now No. 6) in Los Angeles last Saturday.

Utah women’s basketball delivered a historic performance on Saturday, defeating No. 3 Notre Dame 78-67 at the Cayman Islands Classic. This win marked the program’s highest-ranked victory on the road in its history and showcased the resilience of a team adapting under first-year head coach Gavin Petersen.