GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Hailey Van Lith scored 19 of her 21 points in the second half, while teammate Sedona Prince added 20 points and 20 rebounds to help No. 17 TCU defeat third-ranked Notre Dame 76-68 on Friday beat in the Cayman Islands Classic.
Prince added eight blocks for the Horned Frogs (7-0), who tied their highest-ever win, matching a 2008 victory over California.
Madison Connor added 18 for TCU, including a pair of 3-pointers on consecutive possessions in the fourth.
Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame (5-1) with 27 points. She came into the game averaging 24.8 points – fourth best in the country.
TCU trailed by as many as 14 in the third quarter, but outscored the Fighting Irish 31-12 in the fourth. The Horned Frogs shot an impressive 61% from the field in the final frame, including a 44% clip (4-of-9) from beyond the arc.
Takeaways
TCU: The Horned Frogs kept themselves close and finally took over in the fourth as they remain undefeated on the season.
Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish suffer their first loss of the season despite leading for 85% of the game.
Key moment
Agnes Emma-Nnopu’s 3-pointer with 3:49 to go gave TCU the lead for good, with the biggest three of her eight points coming off the bench.
Key stat
Notre Dame ranks among the nation’s leaders with nine blocks per game. The Irish had just two in the loss.
Next:
The Fighting Irish return to the field on Saturday to play Utah in their Cayman Islands Classic final. The Horned Frogs will also play their tournament final against South Florida that day.
