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GoFrogs: TCU Closes Out First Half of Big 12 Play with 65-61 Win Over K-State
FORT WORTH – Junior Lauren Heard posted her third career double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and senior Ella Hellessey scored a season-high eight points, on the way to helping lead the TCU Horned Frogs to a 65-61 Big 12 win over the Kansas State Wildcats Saturday afternoon at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena.
TCU pushed its record to 16-4 overall and 7-2 in the conference standings, while K-State dropped to 9-10 on the year and 3-5 in Big 12 play.
THE RUNDOWN
Despite a slow start and an 11-9 deficit following the first quarter, TCU finally got things going in the second quarter, outscoring the Wildcats 19-7 to take a 28-18 lead into the halftime break.
TCU would use a 13-0 run and keep K-State off the scoreboard for a total of 8:41 in the second quarter. Hellessey drained back-to-back three-pointers, with her second shot from downtown going in as time expired in the frame, which gave the Horned Frogs the 10-point advantage.
K-State opened the third quarter with a 12-1 run and led 30-29 with 7:39 on the clock, but TCU countered with a 9-0 run and would go onto outscore the Wildcats 16-8 over the final seven minutes to take a 45-38 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats did not go away quietly though, registering a 10-4 run to pull within a point (49-48) and later taking a three-point lead, up 54-51, following a three-point play from Peyton Williams.
Kianna Ray dra ined a three-pointer at the other end to give TCU back the lead, but a few possessions later, K-State took a 59-56 lead with a three-pointer from Christianna Carr at the 2:02 mark.
Jayde Woods notched double-digits though with a three-pointer at the other end and TCU would go onto outscore the Wildcats 9-2 down the stretch.
K-State had regained the lead, up 61-61 with a pair of free throws, but Hellessey knocked down a jumper in the paint to tie the game and Heard scored the final four points for the Frogs.
QUOTEABLE
"I think we are so locked into the game, either playing or being that extra player on the bench," said Hellessey. "Our sideline – the knot – is so locked in that when you do get called to go into the game, your contributions on the bench just makes you even more ready to go when you come into the game."
UP NEXT
TCU will have a break in mid-week game action and will be back on the court next Saturday, Feb. 8, taking on the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan. Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Jayhawks is set for 5 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse.
TCU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
TEAM NOTES
• TCU started with a lineup of Jayde Woods, Lauren Heard, Kianna Ray, Jaycee Bradley and Adeola Akomolafe for the 18th time this season. TCU is now 14-3 with this starting line-up.
• TCU moved to 9-7 all-time against K-State, which includes a 5-3 record when playing the Wildcats in Fort Worth.
• The Horned Frogs moved to 7-2 following the first half of Big 12 play – the team's best start through nine games in the Big 12, surpassing the previous best mark of 6-3 (2017-18).
• The 7-2 record is the best nine-game start in conference play since opening 7-2 in Mountain West Conference play back in 2010-11.
• Both teams combined to go 0-for-16 before the first field goal of the game was made. The first field goal came from K-State at the 5:23 mark in the first quarter.
• TCU got its first bucket of the game – a lay-up from Becky Obinma – at the 4:00 minute mark.
• TCU set a season-low with just nine points in the first quarter. The previous low was 12 points on three different occasions – the last coming against No. 2 Baylor back on Jan. 22.
• TCU improved to 13-0 when leading at halftime.
• The Frogs had 15 steals, registering the most steals in a game this season and the most since it totaled 16 steals against West Virginia on Feb. 16, 2019.
• TCU made 14 free throws. The Frogs have made double-digit free throws in 16 of the last 17 games.
• TCU was 14-18 (77.8 percent) from the charity stripe. The Horned Frogs have shot 75 percent or better from the line in 6-of-9 Big 12 games this season.
• The Frogs shot a season low .284 percent from the field (21-of-74), shooting lower than 30 percent in game for just the second time this season. TCU won both games shooting lower than 30 percent.
• TCU limited K-States best offensive weapons, Peyton Williams (15.8 ppg) and Ayoka Lee (15.5 ppg) to a combined five points in the first half. Both players finished scoring lower than their season averages, with Williams finishing the game with 12 points and Lee notching 11 points on the day.
PLAYER NOTES
• Kiana Ray made her 101st career start, tying Stacy Francis for eighth on the all-time games started list.
• Adeola Akomolafe played in her 126th game as a Horned Frog moving into a tie with Ashley Davis for ninth in games played.
• Lauren Heard scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds, notching her third double-double of the season and in her career.
• Heard totaled 10+ rebounds in a game for the third time this season and for the fourth time in her career. The 12 boards are a new season-high, eclipsing the 11 boards she had against Texas Tech.
• Heard has scored 10+ points in 17 straight games and in 19 of 20 games overall.
• Jaycee Bradley set a new career-high with five steals. Her previous high was four coming against North Dakota State (Jan. 4, 2017) when she played at South Dakota.
• Ella Hellessey tied a career-high with two three-pointers made, while her eight points were a new season-high. It was the most points Hellessey scored in a game since scoring eight points against Prairie View A&M in last season's WNIT opening game.
GoFrogs: TCU Closes Out First Half of Big 12 Play with 65-61 Win Over K-State
FORT WORTH – Junior Lauren Heard posted her third career double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and senior Ella Hellessey scored a season-high eight points, on the way to helping lead the TCU Horned Frogs to a 65-61 Big 12 win over the Kansas State Wildcats Saturday afternoon at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena.
TCU pushed its record to 16-4 overall and 7-2 in the conference standings, while K-State dropped to 9-10 on the year and 3-5 in Big 12 play.
THE RUNDOWN
Despite a slow start and an 11-9 deficit following the first quarter, TCU finally got things going in the second quarter, outscoring the Wildcats 19-7 to take a 28-18 lead into the halftime break.
TCU would use a 13-0 run and keep K-State off the scoreboard for a total of 8:41 in the second quarter. Hellessey drained back-to-back three-pointers, with her second shot from downtown going in as time expired in the frame, which gave the Horned Frogs the 10-point advantage.
K-State opened the third quarter with a 12-1 run and led 30-29 with 7:39 on the clock, but TCU countered with a 9-0 run and would go onto outscore the Wildcats 16-8 over the final seven minutes to take a 45-38 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats did not go away quietly though, registering a 10-4 run to pull within a point (49-48) and later taking a three-point lead, up 54-51, following a three-point play from Peyton Williams.
Kianna Ray dra ined a three-pointer at the other end to give TCU back the lead, but a few possessions later, K-State took a 59-56 lead with a three-pointer from Christianna Carr at the 2:02 mark.
Jayde Woods notched double-digits though with a three-pointer at the other end and TCU would go onto outscore the Wildcats 9-2 down the stretch.
K-State had regained the lead, up 61-61 with a pair of free throws, but Hellessey knocked down a jumper in the paint to tie the game and Heard scored the final four points for the Frogs.
QUOTEABLE
"I think we are so locked into the game, either playing or being that extra player on the bench," said Hellessey. "Our sideline – the knot – is so locked in that when you do get called to go into the game, your contributions on the bench just makes you even more ready to go when you come into the game."
UP NEXT
TCU will have a break in mid-week game action and will be back on the court next Saturday, Feb. 8, taking on the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan. Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Jayhawks is set for 5 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse.
TCU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
TEAM NOTES
• TCU started with a lineup of Jayde Woods, Lauren Heard, Kianna Ray, Jaycee Bradley and Adeola Akomolafe for the 18th time this season. TCU is now 14-3 with this starting line-up.
• TCU moved to 9-7 all-time against K-State, which includes a 5-3 record when playing the Wildcats in Fort Worth.
• The Horned Frogs moved to 7-2 following the first half of Big 12 play – the team's best start through nine games in the Big 12, surpassing the previous best mark of 6-3 (2017-18).
• The 7-2 record is the best nine-game start in conference play since opening 7-2 in Mountain West Conference play back in 2010-11.
• Both teams combined to go 0-for-16 before the first field goal of the game was made. The first field goal came from K-State at the 5:23 mark in the first quarter.
• TCU got its first bucket of the game – a lay-up from Becky Obinma – at the 4:00 minute mark.
• TCU set a season-low with just nine points in the first quarter. The previous low was 12 points on three different occasions – the last coming against No. 2 Baylor back on Jan. 22.
• TCU improved to 13-0 when leading at halftime.
• The Frogs had 15 steals, registering the most steals in a game this season and the most since it totaled 16 steals against West Virginia on Feb. 16, 2019.
• TCU made 14 free throws. The Frogs have made double-digit free throws in 16 of the last 17 games.
• TCU was 14-18 (77.8 percent) from the charity stripe. The Horned Frogs have shot 75 percent or better from the line in 6-of-9 Big 12 games this season.
• The Frogs shot a season low .284 percent from the field (21-of-74), shooting lower than 30 percent in game for just the second time this season. TCU won both games shooting lower than 30 percent.
• TCU limited K-States best offensive weapons, Peyton Williams (15.8 ppg) and Ayoka Lee (15.5 ppg) to a combined five points in the first half. Both players finished scoring lower than their season averages, with Williams finishing the game with 12 points and Lee notching 11 points on the day.
PLAYER NOTES
• Kiana Ray made her 101st career start, tying Stacy Francis for eighth on the all-time games started list.
• Adeola Akomolafe played in her 126th game as a Horned Frog moving into a tie with Ashley Davis for ninth in games played.
• Lauren Heard scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds, notching her third double-double of the season and in her career.
• Heard totaled 10+ rebounds in a game for the third time this season and for the fourth time in her career. The 12 boards are a new season-high, eclipsing the 11 boards she had against Texas Tech.
• Heard has scored 10+ points in 17 straight games and in 19 of 20 games overall.
• Jaycee Bradley set a new career-high with five steals. Her previous high was four coming against North Dakota State (Jan. 4, 2017) when she played at South Dakota.
• Ella Hellessey tied a career-high with two three-pointers made, while her eight points were a new season-high. It was the most points Hellessey scored in a game since scoring eight points against Prairie View A&M in last season's WNIT opening game.
