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03/05 14:46 CST Hannah Hidalgo scores 28 and No. 5 seed Notre Dame women beat
Miami 69-54 in ACC Tournament
Hannah Hidalgo scores 28 and No. 5 seed Notre Dame women beat Miami 69-54 in
ACC Tournament
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) --- Hannah Hidalgo had 28 points, eight rebounds, five assists
and five steals, Cassandre Prosper added 12 points and No. 5 seed Notre Dame
beat 12th-seeded Miami 69-54 on Thursday in the second round of the ACC
Tournament.
Notre Dame (21-9), which received 26 votes in the latest AP poll, moves on to
play No. 4 seed NC State in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Fighting Irish
have won six consecutive games and eight of the last nine, including downing
then-No. 10 Louisville at home on Sunday.
Notre Dame led by 18 points entering the fourth quarter before Miami scored the
opening 10 to get within 58-50. Gisela Sanchez made Notre Dame's first field
goal of the fourth with 4:21 left for an 11-point lead and the Hurricanes
missed their next four field goals.
Notre Dame's lead did not drop below 10 points over the final four minutes of
the game.
Hidalgo, who was named ACC player of the year and ACC defensive player of the
year on Tuesday, went 12 of 22 from the field to help Notre Dame shoot 46%.
Iyana Moore added 11 points and Malaya Cowles grabbed 12 rebounds.
Gal Raviv scored 15 points and Ahnay Adams added 13 for Miami (17-14). Ra Shaya
Kyle, averaging a team-high 16.8 points per game, had 11 points, 15 rebounds
and nine turnovers.
Up next
Miami, which defeating 13th-seeded Stanford 83-76 in overtime on Wednesday to
begin the tournament, hopes to receive a postseason invite.
Notre Dame looks for its second victory against NC State this season after a
79-67 contest on Feb. 15.
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