Hannah Hidalgo scores 19 points as No. 1 Notre Dame uses strong second half to beat No. 11 Duke 64-59
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Hannah Hidalgo scored 19 points and the No. 1 Notre Dame women’s basketball team used a strong second half to beat No. 11 Duke 64-59 on Monday. The Irish (23-2, 14-0 ACC), who moved up to No. 1 for the first time in more than six years earlier in the day, won their 18th game in a row and 17th consecutive conference matchup.
Notre Dame Dominates No. 11 Duke in First Game as Nation’s New No. 1
Monday started with Notre Dame being ranked No. 1 in the latest AP Poll Top 25, the first time the Irish found themselves there in six years. It ended with a domination of No. 11 Duke as Notre Dame moved one step closer to a perfect ACC regular season.
How would Notre Dame women's basketball handle its first game as the nation's No. 1 team?
It didn't look easy, at least early, but by the end, that was another relatively effortless ACC victory for the top-ranked Notre Dame women's basketball team
No. 1 Notre Dame Fends Off No. 11 Duke
After a back and forth first half, Notre Dame pulled away for good in the third quarter to beat Duke for an 18th consecutive win
No. 1 Notre Dame's second-half surge puts away No. 11 Duke women's basketball 64-49
Inside the iconic Purcell Pavilion, home to two-time NCAA Champions Notre Dame, Niele Ivey’s squad put up a dominating 64-49 performance against the Blue Devils. Most notably, Hannah Hidalgo and Sonia Citron combined for a total of 34 points.
No. 1 Notre Dame defeats No. 11 Duke 64-49 behind big third quarter
The Fighting Irish (23-2, 14-0 ACC) were down by three after the first quarter and led by only two at the half, but they used a 17-1 run in the third quarter to fuel separation from the Blue Devils (20-6, 11-3 ACC). Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame with 19 points. Sonia Citron scored 15 and Maddy Westbeld added 11.
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No. 1 Notre Dame takes down No. 11 Duke for 18th straight win
Hannah Hidalgo leads all scorers with 19 points as Notre Dame improves to 23-2 with a 64-49 victory over Duke.
No. 1 Notre Dame uses strong second half to beat No. 11 Duke
Notre Dame (23-2, 14-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which moved up to No. 1 for the first time in more than six years earlier in the day, won its 18th game in a row and 17th consecutive conference matchup.
Hidalgo scores 19 points as No. 1 Notre Dame uses strong second half to beat No. 11 Duke 64-49
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 19 points and No. 1 Notre Dame used a strong second half to beat No. 11 Duke 64-49 on Monday. Notre Dame (23-2, 14-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which moved up to No. 1 for the first time in more than six years earlier in the day, won its 18th game in a row and 17th consecutive conference matchup.
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