Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Hidalgo has 21, Citron 18 and No. 19 Notre Dame women post 75-56 win over Wake Forest
Maddy Westbeld and KK Bransford both had 10 points for the Fighting Irish (14-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Anna DeWolfe and Kylee Watson added eight apiece. Notre Dame was 10 of 18 (56%) from 3-point range and shot 52% overall. Citron had four 3s and Hidalgo three.
The Irish had a 33-21 rebounding advantage with Westbeld grabbing nine and she had four steals.
Malaya Cowles had 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Demon Deacons (4-15, 0-7). Alyssa Andres added 10 points.
Hidalgo had 14 points and Citron 11 as the Fighting Irish shot 55% (17 of 31) to take a 45-33 lead at the half. Wake Forest shot 52% (14 of 27) but the Demon Deacons were 2 of 7 from 3-point range while Notre Dame was 7 of 13.
Hidalgo opened and closed the first quarter with 3-pointers for a 21-14 lead. In a high-scoring second quarter, Notre Dame shot 62.5% and outscored the Demon Deacons, who shot 57%, 24-19.
Wake Forest was just 4 of 17 shooting in the third quarter but the Irish had 10 turnovers and only led 57-44 entering the fourth quarter.
Westbeld opened the final period with a three-point play and Wake Forest never threatened from there.
Notre Dame is home against Syracuse on Thursday before playing at No. 9 Connecticut on national television on Saturday. Wake Forest plays at Clemson on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 75 - 56 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 75 - 56 |
| 4th 0:28 |  |
KK Bransford Steal. | 75 - 56 |
| 4th 0:28 |  |
Alexandria Scruggs Turnover. | 75 - 56 |
| 4th 0:42 | |
Kylee Watson made Layup. Assisted by Sonia Citron. | 75 - 56 |
Statistics
 ND |
WAKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 22-54 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-18 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 11-14 | FT | 8-11 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 19 | Assists | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Attendance: 1,566 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 11-6 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| NC State | 5-1 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Syracuse | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Notre Dame | 4-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Stanford | 3-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Clemson | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Miami | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| California | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| SMU | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-10 |
| Florida State | 0-5 | 5.5 | 5-12 |
| Boston College | 0-6 | 6 | 4-15 |