No. 18 Irish Dominate Pitt, 94-59 – Notre Dame Athletics

SOUTH BEND, Ind. –  The No. 18 Fighting Irish picked up right where they left off before the week off for the holidays, rolling past Pitt (7-8, 0-2) in a 94-59 rout to improve to 10-2 on the season and 2-0 in ACC play.  Four players finished in double figures for the Irish, led by Hannah Hidalgo’s 30-point outburst on 13-of-23 shooting from the field to go along with five rebounds, four steals and four assists. Iyana Moore poured in a season-high 23 points, including five makes from beyond the arc.  Cassandre Prosper notched her third double-double of the season, all coming in the last four games, with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Malaya Cowles finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. Monday’s game was presented by Indiana Donor Network. HOW IT HAPPENED The Irish built an early double-digit advantage against the Panthers, going on top by a score of 25-12 with just over a minute left in the first frame. After the visitors cut it to eight, Moore knocked down the final shot of the first to give Notre Dame a 27-17 lead after the opening 10 minutes of play. The trio of Hidalgo, Moore and Cowles combined for
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