Hidalgo Erupts For 37 In Win Over Stanford
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Hannah Hidalgo wrote another chapter in her already historic Notre Dame career, posting the sixth-highest scoring game in program history, third highest on the road, with 37 points to lead the Irish to a 78-66 win over Stanford inside Maples Pavilion on Sunday afternoon.
With 37 points, Hidalgo passed Notre Dame legend Ruth Riley (2,072) for fifth most career points in program history as Hidalgo now has (2,108).
Hidalgo’s 37 points were the most by a Notre Dame player on the road since Jewell Loyd scored 41 at DePaul on Dec. 10, 2014. The junior also added nine rebounds, four steals and three assists to complete her remarkable performance.
Caasndre Prosper also had a notable game, finishing with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting, eight rebounds and two blocks. Teammate Malaya Cowles also flirted with a double-double, scoring nine points and grabbing a team-high 11 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish jumped out to a seven-point lead with 1 minute remaining in the first frame with the score 20-13. Stanford finished the quarter with five straight to make the score 20-18 at the end of the first 10 minutes of play. Hidalgo scored 12 of Notre Dame’s 20 points in the first quarter.
The two sides played an even second quarter, with both teams scoring 12 points to move the score to 32-30 in favor of the Irish at the halftime break. A steal and breakaway layup by Hidalgo with 30 seconds left in the half gave the Irish a five-point lead but Stanford hit a corner three right before the buzzer to cut it to two.
With 18 points, Hidalgo has scored 15 or more points in the first half on 10 occasions this season.
Stanford took their first lead since the very early stages of the game with 5:35 left in the third at 44-43. Hidalgo answered with a personal 5-0 run in the span of 20 seconds to put Notre Dame back on top by four.
The score moved to 56-52 before Hidalgo hit a dramatic jumper falling towards the sideline at the third quarter buzzer to put the Irish up by six heading into the final 10 minutes of regulation.
The Irish were locked in to begin the fourth, scoring the first six points to take their first double-digit lead of the afternoon at 64-52.
Notre Dame kept the Cardinal at arms reach the rest of the way, never letting the hosts get closer than nine points for the remainder of the contest, as the Irish came away with a 78-66 victory.
NOTRE DAME STAT OF THE GAME
Notre Dame dominated inside, outscoring Stanford 50-28 in the paint.
NOTRE DAME NOTES
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Notre Dame has now won three straight matchups against the Cardinal and have evened the all-time series at 4-4.
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The Irish outrebounded Stanford by a mark of 45-35.
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With 37 points, Hidalgo has scored 30+ points in seven games this season and 16 games in her career, a program record.
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Hidalgo tied Arike Ogunbowale’s record for most 30+ point games in a season with seven.
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Hidalgo has finished in double figures in the scoring column in all 89 games of her career, the longest streak in program history.
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Cowles recorded double-digit rebounds for the second time this season and seventh time in her career.
UP NEXT
The Fighting Irish return to Purcell Pavilion for a midweek ACC matchup against Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 5. The game will be streamed on ACCNX.
