Wednesday, January 19
Fort Worth, Texas
6:30 p.m.
TCU
6-8,2-3Big 12
51
vs
50
Texas Tech
9-8,2-4Big 12
1
2
3
4
F
Texas Tech
8
16
14
12
50
TCU
10
12
16
13
51
Holmes Comes Up Clutch in Win Over Lady Raiders
1/19/2022 9:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Sophomore drains game winning three-pointer from far corner
FORT WORTH – TCU's Aja Holmes drained a three-pointer from the corner with 0:00.4 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter to give the Horned Frogs a 51-50 Big 12 Conference home win Wednesday evening at Schollmaier Arena.
Holmes had been 0-for-2 from three-point range prior to that bucket, but with the Horned Frogs trailing the Lady Raiders 50-48, the sophomore managed to grab the rolling basketball as it was heading out of bounds, pick it up and launch the game-winning shot.
TURNING POINT
In a game that totaled six ties and eight different lead changes, Texas Tech led for a combined 24:16 throughout the contest, which included a 50-48 lead with 1:08 left to play in regulation. Both teams missed on their next offensive possessions, but the Lady Raiders managed to come away with the ball with 14 seconds left to play.
TCU was forced to foul, sending Bryn Gerlich to the charity stripe for the Lady Raiders. Gerlich, who was 1-of-2 from the free throw line, missed both attempts and the Horned Frogs came up with the rebound and managed to call a timeout with 10 seconds left to play. Lauren Heard's drive to the rim bounced off her shoe and headed towards the right corner. The ball seemed to be heading out of bounds until Holmes snatched the ball off the ground and tossed up the Hail Mary.
Following Holmes' miraculous three-ball, Texas Tech called a timeout with 0:00.4 seconds left to play. The Lady Raiders advanced the ball up-court following the timeout and their lob play seemed to work as Taylah Thomas grabbed the ball mid-air and put up the shot. The ball rolled around the rim, only to fall out, giving the Horned Frogs the one-point victory.
FROG FACTS
• TCU's starting line-up on Wednesday included Okako Adika, Michelle Berry, Aahliyah Jackson, Yummy Morris and Lauren Heard.
• TCU gave up its second-lowest score to an opponent in the first half this season, giving up just 24 points to the Lady Raiders through the first two quarters of play (21, Southeastern Louisiana).
• TCU's 22 first-half points are ranked the second-lowest for the Frogs this season, coming in just ahead of the 18 points the squad scored through the first two quarters at Iowa State.
• TCU totaled its lowest number of points scored in a win since a 49-37 home win over Oklahoma State back on Feb. 23, 2020.
• The Horned Frogs moved to 13-8 against the Lady Raiders since joining the Big 12 Conference. TCU has won two straight and six of the past nine meetings.
• Adika led the Horned Frogs in scoring for a third time this season, registering 16 points on the evening.
• Berry led the team on the boards with nine rebounds in the game. It marks the most rebounds for her since grabbing 11 boards against California Baptist.
UP NEXT
The Horned Frogs will host No. 15-ranked Texas this Saturday, Jan. 22. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. inside Schollmaier Arena.
Holmes had been 0-for-2 from three-point range prior to that bucket, but with the Horned Frogs trailing the Lady Raiders 50-48, the sophomore managed to grab the rolling basketball as it was heading out of bounds, pick it up and launch the game-winning shot.
TURNING POINT
In a game that totaled six ties and eight different lead changes, Texas Tech led for a combined 24:16 throughout the contest, which included a 50-48 lead with 1:08 left to play in regulation. Both teams missed on their next offensive possessions, but the Lady Raiders managed to come away with the ball with 14 seconds left to play.
TCU was forced to foul, sending Bryn Gerlich to the charity stripe for the Lady Raiders. Gerlich, who was 1-of-2 from the free throw line, missed both attempts and the Horned Frogs came up with the rebound and managed to call a timeout with 10 seconds left to play. Lauren Heard's drive to the rim bounced off her shoe and headed towards the right corner. The ball seemed to be heading out of bounds until Holmes snatched the ball off the ground and tossed up the Hail Mary.
Following Holmes' miraculous three-ball, Texas Tech called a timeout with 0:00.4 seconds left to play. The Lady Raiders advanced the ball up-court following the timeout and their lob play seemed to work as Taylah Thomas grabbed the ball mid-air and put up the shot. The ball rolled around the rim, only to fall out, giving the Horned Frogs the one-point victory.
FROG FACTS
• TCU's starting line-up on Wednesday included Okako Adika, Michelle Berry, Aahliyah Jackson, Yummy Morris and Lauren Heard.
• TCU gave up its second-lowest score to an opponent in the first half this season, giving up just 24 points to the Lady Raiders through the first two quarters of play (21, Southeastern Louisiana).
• TCU's 22 first-half points are ranked the second-lowest for the Frogs this season, coming in just ahead of the 18 points the squad scored through the first two quarters at Iowa State.
• TCU totaled its lowest number of points scored in a win since a 49-37 home win over Oklahoma State back on Feb. 23, 2020.
• The Horned Frogs moved to 13-8 against the Lady Raiders since joining the Big 12 Conference. TCU has won two straight and six of the past nine meetings.
• Adika led the Horned Frogs in scoring for a third time this season, registering 16 points on the evening.
• Berry led the team on the boards with nine rebounds in the game. It marks the most rebounds for her since grabbing 11 boards against California Baptist.
UP NEXT
The Horned Frogs will host No. 15-ranked Texas this Saturday, Jan. 22. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. inside Schollmaier Arena.
Team Stats
TTU
TCU
FG%
.344
.370
3FG%
.143
.313
FT%
.625
.857
RB
38
34
TO
11
17
STL
12
3
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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F
/ Women's BasketballG
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G
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