Notre Dame girls’s basketball vs Oregon State in NCAA Candy 16

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Notre Dame girls’s basketball crew misplaced 70-65 within the Candy 16 to Oregon State on Friday afternoon within the Albany regional.

The No. 2 seeded Preventing Irish could not triumph over an off night time from their main scorer Hannah Hidalgo, who had 10 issues on 3 of 17 taking pictures and handiest two box targets in the second one part.

No. 3 seed Oregon State leaned on its proficient entrance court docket of Timea Gardiner and Raegan Beers. They every had double-doubles with Gardiner striking up 20 issues, 11 rebounds and 4 assists whilst Beers had 18 issues and 13 rebounds.

The Beavers overcame turning the ball over a season-high 26 occasions, essentially the most turnovers for this system since 2017-18.

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Gardiner dropped in a 3-pointer within the ultimate minute of the primary part.

The Beavers carried that momentum into the 3rd quarter by means of happening a 14-2 run whilst going 5 of 6 from the sphere. Gardiner had seven issues all over the stretch that gave her crew a 43-33 lead, the most important of the sport for both crew.

Notre Dame confirmed numerous poise by means of chipping away on the lead. The Preventing Irish fought again tie the sport on their ultimate ownership of the quarter and took their first lead of the second one part with 8:22 left within the fourth quarter when Natalija Marshall knocked down an extended two for her first basket of the sport.

It remained a one-possession recreation down the stretch till OSU were given back-to-back 3-pointers from freshman Donovyn Hunter and Lily Hansford with underneath 3 mins to head.

Either one of the 3-pointers got here off offensive rebounds.

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Notre Dame faces sudden hurdles in first part

Notre Dame stored tempo with Oregon State whilst Hannah Hidalgo and Maddy Westbeid needed to spend prolonged stretches at the bench all over the primary part. 

Accidents have decimated the Preventing Irish’s intensity this season — the latest of which used to be Kylee Watson struggling a torn ACL within the ACC match — and they’re handiest enjoying six avid gamers. 

Hidalgo sat out the primary 4:49 of the second one quarter to have her nostril ring got rid of. Whilst the freshman performed with the stud piercing right through the 12 months, the NCAA laws restrict jewellery. She sat at the a long way finish of the bench whilst a couple of running shoes labored to tug it out. 

The freshman guard led Notre Dame with 22.9 issues, 5.6 assists and four.6 steals according to recreation this season and earned first-team All-American honors. She had a shot crammed by means of Beers later within the recreation that left her visibility annoyed. Hidalgo struggled to get right into a rhythm going 2 of 14 during the first 3 quarters. 

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Notre Dame wasn’t at complete energy for lengthy in the second one quarter as soon as Hidalgo checked again in. 

Maddy Westbeld, who used to be tasked with guarding Beers, looked at with 4:00 to head after choosing up her 3rd foul. She had 9 issues (4 of 6) within the part.

Oregon State’s dimension used to be glaring proper from the beginning. 

The Beavers outrebounded Notre Dame 23-9 within the first part and 6 offensive rebounds. They made an effort to pound the ball down low to Beers, a 6-foot-4 ahead, who had 12 issues and 7 rebounds on the part. She drew double-teams within the paint each time she touched the ball. 

Notre Dame neutralized that merit by means of scoring 14 issues off 12 turnovers within the first part. Oregon State just about matched its season moderate of 13.3 turnovers according to recreation in simply 20 mins of play.