SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 26 points to lead Notre Dame to a 97-48 victory over Morehead State in women’s basketball Thursday night at Joyce Athletic Center.

The Fighting Irish dominated from the start, leading 40-17 at halftime. Notre Dame’s defense forced turnovers that led to 31 points, while its offense scored 42 in the paint. Cassandre Prosper added 20 points and Vanessa de Jesus had 16 for the Irish, who improved to 7-2.

Morehead State, which fell to 4-6, was led by Kate Dike’s 11 points. The Eagles scored 22 of their total in the fourth quarter. Attendance was 6,405.