Citron, Hidalgo Combine For 47 As No. 14 Notre Dame Women Edge No. 24 Louisville In ACC Tournament – News18

GREENSBORO, N.C.: Sonia Citron scored 26 factors, Hannah Hidalgo added 21 and each gamers made double-digit free throws to assist No. 14 Notre Dame maintain off No. 24 Louisville on Friday within the ACC Tournament.

Fourth-seeded Notre Dame (24-6) advances to the semifinals on Saturday.

Hidalgo and Citron scored the opening 5 factors of the third quarter to increase Notre Dame’s result in 22 factors. But the Fighting Irish turned it over six occasions within the quarter, after simply 5 within the first half, and Louisville obtained inside 49-39 earlier than Kylee Watson grabbed an offensive rebound and put it again to present Notre Dame a 12-level lead getting into the fourth.

Jayda Curry stored Louisville shut within the fourth, finishing a 3-level play, sinking a 3-pointer and hitting a jumper from the free-throw line on three straight possessions to get inside 58-49 with 6:47 left.

Notre Dame went 2 for 4 on consecutive journeys to the free-throw line and Louisville heart Olivia Cochran made a layup to get inside 71-68 with 30.9 left. Citron responded with two free throws for a 5-level lead at 27.2.

Curry had it stolen with 18.3 seconds left. Louisville coach Jeff Walz argued the no-name and was given his second technical foul of the sport, resulting in an ejection. Citron made two extra on the stripe for a seven-level lead.

Maddy Westbeld added 13 factors for Notre Dame, which completed 24 of 30 from the free-throw line.

Curry scored a season-excessive 26 factors, 15 coming within the fourth quarter, for Louisville (24-9). Sydney Taylor added 13 factors, Cochran scored 10 and Nyla Harris grabbed 10 rebounds to go together with 9 factors. The Cardinals missed eight of their 27 free-throw makes an attempt.

Hidalgo and Citron mixed for 20 factors within the first half as Notre Dame constructed a 34-17 lead. The Fighting Irish scored 15 factors off 13 turnovers as Louisville was held to its fewest factors in a half this season.

The groups performed one another for the third time in a month and the second time in per week, with the house crew successful every common-season matchup.

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