Hidalgo, Moore Lead Notre Dame to Dominant ACC Win Over Pittsburgh
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 30 points and Iyana Moore added 23 as Notre Dame cruised to a 94-59 victory over Pittsburgh in Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball Monday night at a sold-out Joyce Athletic Center.
The Fighting Irish (10-2, 1-0 ACC) never trailed, opening a 27-17 lead after the first quarter and extending it to 51-29 by halftime. Hidalgo, the national player of the year candidate, filled her line with four assists in 35 minutes. Cassandre Prosper contributed 18 points, four assists and four blocks for Notre Dame.
Mikayla Johnson led the Panthers (7-8, 0-1) with 22 points. Pittsburgh struggled to match the Irish’s offensive pace, shooting just 34% from the field. Notre Dame shot 54% and outrebounded the Panthers 42-28. A crowd of 7,879 attended the conference opener for both teams.