Thursday, December 20
Fort Worth, Texas
6:30 p.m.
TCU
9-1
72
vs
59
Sam Houston State
5-5
1
2
3
4
F
SHSU
8
18
11
22
59
TCU
19
15
18
20
72
Ray Paces Frogs in Win Over SHSU
12/20/2018 9:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WORTH, Texas – A 21-point performance by Kianna Ray and Jordan Moore's second double-double of the season powered the TCU women's basketball team to a 72-59 victory over Sam Houston State inside Schollmaier Arena on Thursday night.
With the win, the Horned Frogs are off to the second-best start in program history with a Big 12-best 9-1 record. TCU is just one win off the school's best season-opening record as it started the 2003-04 campaign with a 10-1 record.
Ray finished just two points shy of her career-high on 7-of-10 shooting. It marked her third game this season scoring at least 20 points. She added five assists and three steals in 34 minutes played.
Moore continued her stellar play of late with 19 points and 10 rebounds, good for the 11th double-double of her career. She was 7-of-8 from the floor and is now shooting a stellar 68.6 percent this season. Over her last four games, Moore has been nearly unstoppable, averaging 20.3 points and shooting 86.8 percent (33-of-38).
THE RUNDOWN
The Frogs came out of the gate on a 10-2 run and never looked back. A total of 10 TCU players saw action in the first quarter, the most all season. They were paced by Ray who scored 12 of the team's first 19 points.
TCU shot 52.2 percent from the field in the first half, taking a 34-26 lead into the locker room.
TCU's defense opened up the second half strong, forcing turnovers on Sam Houston State's first seven possessions to start the half. The Frogs went on to force 11 total turnovers in the quarter and blocked three shots, all while holding Sam Houston State to 29.4 percent from the field.
All 12 available players saw game action Thursday night, with nine contributing points.
STAT OF THE GAME
27 – TCU forced a season-high tying 27 turnovers in the contest. Seven of those came on Sam Houston State's first seven possessions of the second half. Lauren Heard had her hand in quite a few of them, finishing with five steals, tying for the most by a TCU player this season.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
TCU Head Coach Raegan Pebley
"We needed our defense to be our best offense today. Sam Houston State is such an improved team from last year, they already have more wins this year than last year. Their coach is doing a great job bringing a new energy to the team and they believe in their system. They are a team that is turning people over (21) times a game and that was a concern of mine coming in. We had to do a good job defensively and I'm really proud of the defense that we put on the floor today."
UP NEXT
TCU will continue its six-game, month-long homestand when Alcorn State makes the trip to Schollmaier Arena for a 2 p.m. contest on Sat., Dec. 29.
TCU Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Dec. 20, 2018 – Fort Worth, Texas (Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena)
Attendance: 1,875
TCU (9-1) – 72
Sam Houston State (5-5) – 59
TEAM NOTES
* TCU started with a lineup of Adeola Akomolafe, Jayde Woods, Kianna Ray, Jordan Moore, and Lauren Heard for the third consecutive game.
* A total of 10 Horned Frogs players saw action in the first quarter, the most all season.
* The Frogs forced a season high tying 27 turnovers, matching their effort against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 11.
* TCU entered today's game first in the Big 12 and fourth in the nation with 6.9 blocked shots per game and boosted that average to 7.0 after tallying nine total blocked shots against the Bearkats.
* The Frogs recorded a season-high 18 steals.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Alex Crain
* Recorded her first career assist on a fast-break layup in the fourth quarter.
Lauren Heard
* Totaled a career-high tying eight rebounds. In her last three games she has grabbed 22 boards.
* Picked up a career-high five steals, tied for the most by a TCU player this season as Amy Okonkwo also had five against Army on Dec. 2.
* Also had six points and a pair of assists.
Jordan Moore
* Picked up her second double-double of the season and 11th of her career with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
* Has scored in double-digits every game this season.
* In seven home games this season, Moore is now shooting a blistering 85.1 percent (57-for-67), helping the Frogs go undefeated so far at Schollmaier Arena.
Kianna Ray
* Made three 3-pointers, marking the sixth time this season she has hit 3+ 3-pointers in a game.
* Scored 21 points, the third time she has eclipsed the 20-point mark.
* Recorded her ninth game with at least five assists this season, accomplishing the feat for the 22nd time in her career.
* Also added three steals, a block and a rebound.
Dakota Vann
* Scored a season-high eight points.
* Also added three assists, two steals, a block and a rebound.
With the win, the Horned Frogs are off to the second-best start in program history with a Big 12-best 9-1 record. TCU is just one win off the school's best season-opening record as it started the 2003-04 campaign with a 10-1 record.
Ray finished just two points shy of her career-high on 7-of-10 shooting. It marked her third game this season scoring at least 20 points. She added five assists and three steals in 34 minutes played.
Moore continued her stellar play of late with 19 points and 10 rebounds, good for the 11th double-double of her career. She was 7-of-8 from the floor and is now shooting a stellar 68.6 percent this season. Over her last four games, Moore has been nearly unstoppable, averaging 20.3 points and shooting 86.8 percent (33-of-38).
THE RUNDOWN
The Frogs came out of the gate on a 10-2 run and never looked back. A total of 10 TCU players saw action in the first quarter, the most all season. They were paced by Ray who scored 12 of the team's first 19 points.
TCU shot 52.2 percent from the field in the first half, taking a 34-26 lead into the locker room.
TCU's defense opened up the second half strong, forcing turnovers on Sam Houston State's first seven possessions to start the half. The Frogs went on to force 11 total turnovers in the quarter and blocked three shots, all while holding Sam Houston State to 29.4 percent from the field.
All 12 available players saw game action Thursday night, with nine contributing points.
STAT OF THE GAME
27 – TCU forced a season-high tying 27 turnovers in the contest. Seven of those came on Sam Houston State's first seven possessions of the second half. Lauren Heard had her hand in quite a few of them, finishing with five steals, tying for the most by a TCU player this season.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
TCU Head Coach Raegan Pebley
"We needed our defense to be our best offense today. Sam Houston State is such an improved team from last year, they already have more wins this year than last year. Their coach is doing a great job bringing a new energy to the team and they believe in their system. They are a team that is turning people over (21) times a game and that was a concern of mine coming in. We had to do a good job defensively and I'm really proud of the defense that we put on the floor today."
UP NEXT
TCU will continue its six-game, month-long homestand when Alcorn State makes the trip to Schollmaier Arena for a 2 p.m. contest on Sat., Dec. 29.
TCU Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Dec. 20, 2018 – Fort Worth, Texas (Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena)
Attendance: 1,875
TCU (9-1) – 72
Sam Houston State (5-5) – 59
TEAM NOTES
* TCU started with a lineup of Adeola Akomolafe, Jayde Woods, Kianna Ray, Jordan Moore, and Lauren Heard for the third consecutive game.
* A total of 10 Horned Frogs players saw action in the first quarter, the most all season.
* The Frogs forced a season high tying 27 turnovers, matching their effort against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 11.
* TCU entered today's game first in the Big 12 and fourth in the nation with 6.9 blocked shots per game and boosted that average to 7.0 after tallying nine total blocked shots against the Bearkats.
* The Frogs recorded a season-high 18 steals.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Alex Crain
* Recorded her first career assist on a fast-break layup in the fourth quarter.
Lauren Heard
* Totaled a career-high tying eight rebounds. In her last three games she has grabbed 22 boards.
* Picked up a career-high five steals, tied for the most by a TCU player this season as Amy Okonkwo also had five against Army on Dec. 2.
* Also had six points and a pair of assists.
Jordan Moore
* Picked up her second double-double of the season and 11th of her career with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
* Has scored in double-digits every game this season.
* In seven home games this season, Moore is now shooting a blistering 85.1 percent (57-for-67), helping the Frogs go undefeated so far at Schollmaier Arena.
Kianna Ray
* Made three 3-pointers, marking the sixth time this season she has hit 3+ 3-pointers in a game.
* Scored 21 points, the third time she has eclipsed the 20-point mark.
* Recorded her ninth game with at least five assists this season, accomplishing the feat for the 22nd time in her career.
* Also added three steals, a block and a rebound.
Dakota Vann
* Scored a season-high eight points.
* Also added three assists, two steals, a block and a rebound.
Team Stats
SHSU
TCU
FG%
.377
.542
3FG%
.545
.333
FT%
.583
.556
RB
34
31
TO
27
22
STL
12
18
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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