Hannah Hidalgo never accepts losing. Syracuse saw it firsthand Thursday.

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Losing never sat right with Hannah Hidalgo. Backyard battles with her four brothers shaped her, and her opponents grew to fear her. If she lost a pickup game, she always ran it back. No negotiating.

Under her father Orlando’s guidance, Hidalgo matched up against future NBA players and embraced the idea that losing was a choice. She refused to surrender if there was time left on the clock…

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