Sonia Citron scored 21 points, Maddy Westbeld had 20 and No. 3 Notre Dame surged in the second half to beat No. 17 Georgia Tech 81-66 on Thursday night.

Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld powered No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 17 Georgia Tech in women's basketball action in South Bend on Thursday night

Hidalgo has been one of the stars of college basketball this season but the Fighting Irish had to cope without her services for Thursday's clash with Georgia Tech, putting their squad depth to the tes

The No. 17 Yellow Jackets (15-3, 3-3 ACC) only trailed by three at halftime, but Notre Dame outscored Tech 22-14 in the third quarter and never looked back. The Irish have now won 10 straight after losing back-to-back games in late November at the Cayman Islands Classic.

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Notre Dame women’s basketball will attempt to defeat Georgia Tech on Thursday night without one of the best players in the game. According to Tyler Horka of BlueandGold.com and On3, Hannah Hidalgo will not play on Thursday night.

Hannah Hidalgo missed the first game of her Notre Dame women's basketball career Sunday. Will she miss a second one Thursday against Georgia Tech?

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The third-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish took care of business against No. 17 Georgia Tech, 81-66, on Thursday night without their star player.