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Texas A&M-Commerce (Exh.)
Frogs Cruise Down the Stretch
11/5/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- The TCU women's basketball team pulled away in the second half to complete an 84-60 win in an exhibition game against Texas A&M-Commerce at Schollmaier Arena on Saturday. The Frogs held the Lions to 23 points in the second half and continued a balanced offensive attack to extend a five-point halftime lead.
Sophomore center Jordan Moore led TCU with 22 points, on 9-of-11 shooting, and eight rebounds. She was a big reason why TCU outscored the Lions, 38-16, in the paint. The Frogs balanced that inside effort with nine 3-pointers, including four from junior AJ Alix who finished with 12 points and three from freshman Amber Ramirez who finished with 11 points.
The Rundown
TCU shot just 5-of-16 in the first quarter as Texas A&M-Commerce built a 20-14 lead after the game's first 10 minutes. The Frogs, however, used a 12-0 run midway through the second quarter to take control for good. TCU trailed, 31-27, with 5:36 to go in the first half when a 3-pointer from Alix after a steal by Ramirez sparked the Horned Frog run.
Senior Jada Butts, who finished with 10 points, then hit her lone 3-pointer and Moore scored six straight points to cap the 12-0 run that gave TCU a 39-31 run. TCU forced five turnovers during the nearly four-minute stretch, and that pressure continued in the second half.
The Frogs dominated the third quarter, holding the Lions to 3-of-15 shooting while making 9-of-13 themselves to extend their lead to 16 points at 63-47. The defensive effort continued in the fourth as TCU held A&M-Commerce to 3-of-10 shooting with 10 turnovers.
Overall in the second half, TCU forced 16 turnovers and held the Lions to 24 percent (6-of-25) shooting while connecting on 57 percent (17-of-30) itself.
Stat of the Game
22 - The Frogs moved the ball all day as they recorded 22 assists on 32 made field goals. TCU's recorded more than 22 assists just three times last season. Butts led the Frogs with five assists, followed by Amy Okonkwo who posted four dimes. Mikayla Christian and Alix each had three assists.
Quote of the Game
TCU head coach Raegan Pebley - "It was good to see our team be able to make some adjustments and execute, trust their training, not panic during the first half, and come out poised."
Notes
- Before the game, Pebley and A&M-Commerce Jason Burton honored Butts and her family with a gameball. Butts' older sister, Aubree Butts, and Devin Oliver, were Texas A&M-Commerce student-athletes that passed away in a car accident in June 2014.
- 11 of the 12 Frogs that saw action scored
- TCU led or was even in every specialty stat category: points in the paint (38-16), points off turnovers (27-18), second-chance points (9-9), fast break points (10-2) and bench points (28-17)
- TCU's starting lineup featured Alix, junior Toree Thompson, freshmen Kianna Ray, Butts and Moore
- Ray, a 6-foot-1 guard, recorded a team-high three blocks
- Ramirez and Alix led TCU with three steals each
- TCU shooting: FG (32-of-65, 49.2), 3FG (9-of-29, 31.0), FT (11-of-16, 68.8)
- Texas A&M-Commerce: FG (19-of-58, 32.8), 3FG (5-of-20, 25.0), FT (17-of-24, 70.8)
Up Next
TCU will open its regular season on Friday, Nov. 11, when Incarnate Word visits Schollmaier Arena. The game will be part of a doubleheader with the TCU men's basketball team. The TCU men tipoff at 6 p.m. and the TCU women are schedule to tipoff at 8:30 p.m. However, there will be at least 30 minutes between the two games.
