GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Hailey Van Lith scored 19 of her 21 points in the second half while teammate Sedona Prince added 20 points and 20 rebounds to help No. 17 TCU beat third-ranked Notre Dame 76-68 on Friday in the Cayman Islands Classic.
Prince added eight blocks for the Horned Frogs (7-0), who matched their highest ranked win, equaling a 2008 victory over California.
Madison Connor added 18 for TCU, including a pair of 3-pointers on consecutive possessions in the fourth quarter.
Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame (5-1) with 27 points. She came in averaging 24.8 points, fourth in the country.
TCU trailed by as many as 14 in the third quarter but outscored the Irish 31-12 in the fourth. The Horned Frogs shot a blistering 61% from the field in the final quarter, including 4 of 9 beyond the arc.
Takeaways
TCU: The Horned Frogs kept it close and eventually took over in the fourth as they stayed undefeated.
Notre Dame: The Irish took their first loss despite having the lead for 85% of the game.
Key moment
Agnes Emma-Nnopu’s 3-pointer with 3:49 to go gave TCU the lead for good, the biggest three of her eight points off the bench.
Key stat
Notre Dame is among the nation’s leaders with nine blocks a game. The Irish had just two in the loss.
Up next
The Irish return to the court Saturday to play Utah in their Cayman Islands Classic finale. The Horned Frogs play South Florida.
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