Notre Dame 68, at Duke 82

DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — The Duke women’s basketball team used a dominant first quarter and a balanced scoring attack to secure an 82-68 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Notre Dame on Sunday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils, improving to 9-6 overall, set the tone early, racing out to a 26-17 lead after the opening period. The Fighting Irish, who fell to 10-4, never fully recovered from that initial deficit, despite a valiant 38-minute effort from star guard Hannah Hidalgo. Duke’s offensive efficiency proved decisive. The Blue Devils scored 82 points on 70 possessions, an offensive rating of 117.1,… Read more...