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 on Friday in the Cayman Tournament Islands Classic.
Prince added eight blocks for the Horned Frogs (7-0), who tied their 2008 victory over California for their all-time victory.
Madison Connor added 18 for TCU, including a pair of 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions in the fourth.
Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame (5-1) with 27 points. She entered 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 whopping 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 it close and eventually grabbed the lead in the fourth as they remain undefeated on the season.
Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish suffered their first loss of the season despite leading 85% of the game.
A key moment
Agnes Emma-Nnopu’s 3-pointer with 3:49 left gave TCU the lead for good, the biggest three of her eight points coming off the bench.
Key Stat
Notre Dame is among the national leaders with nine blocks per game. The Irish only had two turnovers.
Next:
The Fighting Irish will return to the court on Saturday to take on Utah in their Cayman Islands Classic finale. The Horned Frogs also play their tournament finale that day against South Florida.