DURHAM, N.C. — Taina Mair scored 23 points, Toby Fournier added 20 and Duke defeated No. 18 Notre Dame 82-68 on Sunday, extending the Blue Devils’ winning streak to six games.
Mair’s season-high output was her most in two seasons. She made 7 of 12 shots overall, 4 of 4 3-pointers and all five of her free throws. She also had six rebounds and six assists. Fournier added seven rebounds and five assists.
Fueled by a 13-0 run, Duke’s 26-17 first quarter put Notre Dame in catch-up mode, and the Irish trailed by at least nine for the remainder of the half.
Hannah Hidalgo’s 3-pointer to open the third quarter got Notre Dame within 43-37. It was the only time over the final three quarters that Duke led by fewer than nine points. The Blue Devils responded with an 8-0 run and built a 17-point lead midway through the third quarter. They led 59-48 at the end of the quarter.
Mair scored nine points in the fourth quarter, and the unranked Blue Devils (9-6, 4-0 ACC) led by as many as 16 points in the final minute.
Delaney Thomas had 10 points and 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season for Duke. Ashlon Jackson scored 13 points and Riley Nelson added 11.
Hidalgo had 22 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals for Notre Dame (10-4, 2-2). Cassandre Prosper scored 15 points, Iyana Moore had 12 off the bench and Malaya Cowles scored 10.
Notre Dame has lost two in a row in ACC play after a 2-0 start to the conference season.
Up next
- Notre Dame: Hosts Boston College on Thursday.
- Duke: Visits California on Thursday.