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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Hannah Hidalgo scored 22 points and hit the go-ahead jumper with 1.9 seconds left, KK Bransford scored nine of her 11 points in the fourth quarter and No. 24 Notre Dame beat No. 11 USC 61-59 on Friday.

Hildalgo added seven rebounds and five steals and Bransford had eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Vanessa de Jesus added 13 points and three steals for Notre Dame (4-1). The Fighting Irish, who went into the game averaging 18 steals per game (No. 5 nationally), had 16.

Hidalgo, facing defensive pressure near midcourt, darted toward the basket and pulled up for a contested midrange jumper that capped the scoring. Cassandre Prosper stole Kennedy Smith’s inbounds pass to seal the game.

Kara Dunn hit four 3-pointers

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