Trinkaus Closes in on History, Utica Notre Dame Girls Hoops Closes in on Title: ‘It Almost Doesn’t Surprise You’

Utica Notre Dame back to state final on Sunday: 'We're not done yet'

Ella Trinkaus finished with 39 points and 16 rebounds and Utica Notre Dame girls basketball team got needed plays to earn a 66-44 win over Rochester area's Our Lady of Mercy on Saturday in the state Class A semifinal in Troy. Utica Notre Dame is 25-0 and back in the state title game for the second time in three years. The program won a state Class B title in 2024.

Trinkaus closes in on history, Utica Notre Dame girls hoops closes in on title: ‘It almost doesn’t surprise you’

Troy, N.Y. — It’s no secret how great Utica Notre Dame’s Ella Trinkaus is at basketball. The surprise now is how routine it’s become for her to reach new milestones on the sport’s biggest stages.