Fri Jan 10 00:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Hosts Wake Forest in ACC Showdown
**SOUTH BEND, Ind. –** The No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball team (12-2, 3-0 ACC) will continue their ACC campaign Thursday at 5 p.m. ET against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-7, 0-3 ACC) in Purcell Pavilion. The game, originally scheduled for 7 p.m., marks Notre Dame’s first home game of 2025.
The Irish are riding high after a 76-66 road victory over No. 17 North Carolina, their fourth double-digit ranked win of the season. Guards Hannah Hidalgo (24 points, 5 assists, 3 steals) and Olivia Miles (19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) led the offensive charge, combining for ten three-pointers. Forward Maddy Westbeld also made her season debut, contributing in limited minutes.
While Wake Forest has yet to secure an ACC win, they’ve shown competitiveness, pushing Louisville to overtime. Rylie Theuerkauf leads the Demon Deacons in scoring (10.2 points per game) and is a key three-point threat. Wake Forest boasts the third-best scoring defense in the ACC (57.0 points per game) and features a balanced offensive attack with five players averaging at least 8 points per game.
Notre Dame holds a perfect 12-0 record against Wake Forest all-time.
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