TCU 76-68 Notre Dame (November 29, 2024) Game Recap

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 finish third-seeded on Friday in the Cayman Islands Notre Dame beat Islands Classic 76-68.

Prince added eight blocks for the Horned Frogs (7-0), who earned their biggest win ever, matching a win over California in 2008.

Madison Connor added 18 points for TCU, including two 3-pointers on consecutive fourth-period possessions.

Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame (5-1) with 27 points. She came into the game averaging 24.8 points, fourth best in the country.

TCU trailed by as many as 14 points in the third quarter but outscored the Fighting Irish 31-12 in the fourth. The Horned Frogs shot an impressive 61% from the field in the final frame, including 44% shooting (4 of 9) from beyond the arc.

Takeaways

TCU: The Horned Frogs stayed close, eventually taking the lead in the fourth as they remain undefeated this season.

Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish suffered their first loss of the season despite leading for 85% of the game.

Key moment

Agnes Emma-Nnopu’s 3-pointer gave TCU the lead for good with 3:49 left, with the top three of her eight points coming off the bench.

Key statistics

Notre Dame is among the nation’s leaders in blocks per game with nine. The Irish only had two losses.

Next:

The Fighting Irish return to the field Saturday to play Utah in the final of the Cayman Islands Classic. The Horned Frogs also play their tournament final against South Florida that day.

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