The best season in the history of TCU’s women’s basketball program continued Saturday with a come-from-behind, 72-61 victory in the Sweet 16 over Notre Dame.
After tying the game early in the third quarter, the Horned Frogs saw the Fighting Irish go on a 9-0 run to seemingly take control of the game. TCU’s offense seemed a bit out of sorts and the Irish’s star backcourt began to push the pace and create the first real separation of the ball game. Trailing by nine with just under six minutes to go in the third quarter, the Horned Frogs faced the most critical moment of their season and put the ball in the hands of their veteran star guard, Hailey Van Lith, to find a response.
Van Lith took over on offense and served as the catalyst for a 14-4 run to jump back in front by one in the closing seconds of the third quarter. In the fourth, Van Lith continued to knock down big shots as the Horned Frogs steadily wrestled control of the game away from the Irish, dominating the game on both ends in the final 10 minutes.
The TCU defense, anchored by Sedona Prince and the six blocks she recorded, stifled the Notre Dame offense. The Horned Frogs walled off the rim and frustrated the Irish’s star backcourt with their…
