Duke’s defeat by No. 19 Notre Dame, 70-62, was largely due to turnovers.
On Monday night, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo earned 23 points, while Maddy Westbeld contributed 14 points and nine rebounds. As a result, No. 19 Notre Dame defeated Duke with a score of 70-62.
Unfortunately, Hidalgo’s impressive streak of 10 consecutive games with 20 or more points was broken in a defeat against No. 6 North Carolina State on Thursday. In the game, she made 7 of 16 shots and sunk three 3-pointers. Additionally, she recorded six rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
In the third quarter, Notre Dame surged ahead with a 14-0 streak, resulting in a 48-37 advantage as Duke failed to score a field goal in the final six minutes. However, the Blue Devils managed to narrow the gap to seven points in the fourth quarter.
Sonia Citron contributed 12 points and KK Bransford scored eight for Notre Dame (19-6, 9-5 ACC). They helped the team improve to a 5-3 record at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Notre Dame capitalized on 21 turnovers, resulting in 23 points.
Reigan Richardson was the top scorer for Duke (16-9, 8-6) with a total of 23 points. Taina Mair contributed 12 points and Jadyn Donovan had 10 points and eight rebounds. The Blue Devils had the lowest average points allowed in the ACC at 57.8 points per game.
During the first half, Richardson contributed 12 points to Duke’s lead of 30-27. Hidalgo also aided Notre Dame’s performance with 11 points.
On Thursday, the Fighting Irish will play against Clemson at their home turf. Meanwhile, Duke will face off against No. 17 Syracuse in the third game of their four-game stretch against top 25 ranked teams.
Source: wralsportsfan.com