Number nine ranked TCU Women’s Basketball moved to 11-0 with a 89-49 win over Jacksonville last Sunday in Fort Worth. Jacksonville played a strong first half but the Frog offense caught fire in the final
two quarters to pull away and secure the 11th straight double digit win for TCU. The Dolphins were 7-1 coming into this game with their only loss coming against Florida as the Frogs picked up a good win over a solid Jacksonville team.
Olivia Miles set conference history as the first Big 12 player to record triple-doubles in consecutive games with 15 points, 11 boards, and ten assists. Miles has fit seamlessly into the TCU offense and has done a great job finding opportunities to score while also keeping her teammates involved with well timed passes. The projected first round pick was very impactful on the defensive end with three steals, one block, and just one personal foul against the Dolphins. Clara Silva had her best game as a Horned Frog with 21 points on 10-10 shooting from the field. Silva also collected ten rebounds to complete her second double-double as a Frog. The Kentucky transfer has been excellent as a rim protector all season and the ability she showed on the offensive end this game is a very promising sign for the Frogs. Marta Suarez finished in double figures for the ninth consecutive game with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Suarez had yet another hot shooting game from beyond the arc, knocking down three of six attempts from deep. Maddie Scherr was impactful in multiple ways for the Frogs with six points, eight rebounds, five assists, and one steal. Scherr’s ability as a ball handler and play maker have added another dimension to the TCU offense. Kennedy Basham continued to provide great defensive effort off the bench as she finished with four blocks along with nine points, seven rebounds, and one assist against Jacksonville.
TCU played an excellent defensive game against Jacksonville, holding the Dolphins to 21% shooting from the field and 11% shooting from three point range. The Frogs also forced 17 turnovers and did a great job of the defensive glass, holding Jacksonville to just eight offensive rebounds as a team. One area for improvement for the Frogs is to defend without fouling as the Dolphins attempted 28 free throws as a team, allowing Jacksonville to keep the game relatively close in the first half. The Frogs shot well from the field at 48% as a team, but TCU needs to limit turnovers moving forward as they turned it over 18 times against the Dolphins.
The first quarter was mostly a back and forth affair but eight points from Silva helped the Frogs create a 16-12 lead after ten minutes of play. The second quarter was more of the same as Silva scored the first five points of the quarter for TCU, but Jacksonville did a good job of getting to the free throw line to hang in the game as the Frogs led 33-26 heading into the break. The Frogs found their form after halftime, however, as the Dolphins managed just nine points and the Frogs tallied 27 points in the third quarter. TCU kept their foot on the gas in the fourth as they outscored Jacksonville 29-14 in the final ten minutes of the game.
The Frogs will be back in action this Tuesday at 6:30 pm in Fort Worth against Arkansas Pine-Bluff for the last game of their non-conference slate before Big 12 conference play begins.
