TCU
Houston
Davis' shooting propels TCU past Houston, 57-46
11/23/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 23, 2006
Final Stats
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Story
FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU senior Ashley Davis' reign as the second-best long range shooter in Lady Frog history has started.
There were no fist pumps, no major celebrations, and not even a small grin. Just a smooth shot from beyond the arc early in the first half and Davis had her 162th career 3-pointer, a place in TCU history books and a seal on her domination as a long range shooting specialist. Later in the evening her teammates helped put a stamp on the momentous night for the native of San Antonio, Texas, by defeating Houston (0-3), 57-46, at Daniel Meyer Coliseum in front of over 2,000 fans.
The victory was the first of the season for TCU (1-3) in its home opener.
"This was a very special night for me because I didn't shoot 3-pointers in high school," said Davis, who led the Lady Frogs in scoring for the first time this season. "To rank among 3-point shooters in TCU history is not something I really strived for coming in as a freshman. However, from early on, I just clicked with the offense and I always felt comfortable shooting long range shots."
Davis opened the 2006-07 season with 154 career 3-pointers and added seven during play at the BTI Classic last weekend for 161 total to tie for second with former TCU standout Amy (Sutton) Porter (1997-01). At the 17:11 mark in the first half, junior guard Helen Roden dished the ball out to Davis and she sunk it from the corner for career No. 162. Davis was 5-for-15 from the field, including 4-for-6 from the 3-point line, to lead the Lady Frogs with 16 points. She also had a stellar night on the boards, grabbing 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.
Freshman Danielle Nunn had her most impressive night of the season, scoring a season-high 14 points and recording six rebounds, five steals and three assists in 30 minutes. Junior guard Adrianne Ross chipped in 10 points to round out a group of three TCU players in double-figures.
"I think Danielle is really stepping up for us," said Davis. "She is really strong and making good plays. Adrianne is always hitting big shots for us each game. So, I think we really feed off each other. When there is a run going, we try to pull it together. We struggled in the first half, but really came out from the break and picked it up."
With 10:13 left in the game, Houston took its first lead, 37-36, before TCU - especially Nunn - went to work. Nunn, a rookie out of Arlington, Texas, scored six unanswered points and jumpstarted a 15-2 TCU run as the Lady Frogs led by 12, 51-39, with 5:45 left in the game. The Lady Frogs controlled the tempo for the remainder of the contest and was never really threatened again by Houston.
TCU led at the break for the first time this season, 22-16, despite making just seven field goals in the opening 20 minutes. The Frogs shot a dismal 26.9 percent (7-26) in the first period, but shot a slightly higher 38.2 percent (13-34) in the second half for a 33.3 shooting percentage for the game.
Sha'Ratta Hawkins paced Houston with 18 points and nine rebonds.
TCU outscored the Cougars 30-18 in the paint.
The Lady Frogs will take two days off for the Thanksgiving holidays before hosting Rice on Saturday at 2 p.m.
