WOMENS BASKETBALL

Texas Christian 76, Notre Dame 68

ASSOCIATED PRESS

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 beat third-ranked Notre Dame 76-68 Friday in the Cayman Islands Classic.

Prince added eight blocks for the Horned Frogs (7-0), who matched their highest ranked win ever, equaling 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 a blistering 61% from the field in the final frame, including a 44% clip (4-of-9) from beyond the arc.

THE TAKEAWAY

TCU: The Horned Frogs kept themselves close and eventually caught took over in the fourth as they stay undefeated on the season.

Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish take their first loss of the season despite having the lead for 85% of the game.

KEY MOMENT

Agnes Emma-Nnopu’s 3-pointer with 3:49 to go gave TCU the lead for good, the biggest three of her eight points coming off the bench.

KEY STAT

Notre Dame is among the nation’s leaders with nine blocks a game. The Irish had just two in the loss.

November 2, 2024