TCU
Prairie View A&M
TCU Cruises in Non-Conference Finale, 76-47
12/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 28, 2013
| 1 | 2 | F | |
| PVAM | 19 | 28 | 47 |
| TCU | 39 | 37 | 76 |
Quick Stats | TCU | PVAM |
| Points | 76 | 47 |
| Field Goals | 26 | 17 |
| 3-Point Field Goals | 6 | 4 |
| Free Throws | 18 | 9 |
| Rebounds | 43 | 31 |
| Fouls | 17 | 21 |
| Assists | 15 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 22 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Steals | 10 | 14 |
| Stat Leaders | ||||
| TCU | Points | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. |
| Zahna Medley | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Chelsea Prince | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| PVAM | Points | Reb. | Ast. | Blks. |
| Larissa Scott | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Jeanette Jackson | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU women's basketball team closed out the non-conference slate in impressive fashion on Saturday evening with a 76-47 rout of Prairie View A&M at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum for its fifth-straight win to improve to 9-3 overall.
Sophomore guard Zahna Medley led a quartet of Horned Frogs in double figures with a game-high 17 points in just 24 minutes, highlighted by a 4-of-8 effort from 3-point range.
Junior forward Chelsea Prince made the most out of her first start since March 7, 2012, pouring in 15 points off a 5-of-8 effort from the field and a 4-of-6 performance from the charity stripe. The Fort Worth native's 15 points were a season high and just one short of her career high set in 2011.
Freshman center Klara Bradshaw nearly registered her first-ever double-double with 11 points and a career-best eight rebounds, while fellow freshman Jada Butts notched a career high for the second-straight game with 11 points to go with six boards and two steals in only 16 minutes.
The Horned Frogs jumped out to a quick 10-2 start fueled by early 3-pointers from Donielle Breaux and Prince in the first three minutes.
TCU churned out 19 points in the opening seven minutes following an old-fashioned 3-point play from Butts and a layup from Prince for a 12-point advantage.
Senior guard Meagan Henson provided a late first-half spark for the Horned Frogs to snap a lull in the action, finding Prince for a baseline drive and lobbing to Caitlin Diaz for an easy bucket in transition before draining a floater of her own to push out to a 33-17 lead.
Medley put an exclamation point on the first half with back-to-back 3-pointers in the final minute as TCU took a 39-19 lead into the break and ended the final six minutes on a 16-4 run.
Medley picked up where she left off to begin the second half, draining her third long-range bucket of the game before converting a layup and the ensuing free throw on the next possession to extend the advantage to 25 points.
The Horned Frogs shot 46 percent (26-of-56) from the field and connected on 6-of-15 attempts from 3-point range while going 18-of-26 (69 percent) from the free-throw line.
TCU's defense continued to shine, limiting the Lady Panthers to a 30-percent effort (17-of-56) from the field while forcing 22 turnovers.
TCU opens Big 12 action at 7 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 2, when it plays host to 10th-ranked Iowa State.
NOTES
• TCU improved to 9-3 overall this season, marking its best start since the 2009-10 season when the Horned Frogs opened the season with a 12-3 record.
• The Horned Frogs remained unbeaten at home this season with an 8-0 record, marking the best home start since the 2009-10 squad went a perfect 15-0 at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
• TCU improved to 6-0 all-time against Prairie View A&M.
• The Horned Frogs held Prairie View A&M to 30-percent shooting from the field and have now held 11 of 12 opponents this season to under 35 percent. TCU has now limited six opponents to a 30 percent effort or lower from the field.
• TCU forced 22 turnovers on Saturday, marking the fourth time the Horned Frogs have forced 20 or more miscues this season.
• TCU outrebounded the Lady Panthers by a 43-31 margin, winning the battle on the glass for the ninth time this season.
• Sophomore guard Zahna Medley posted a game-high 17 points to reach double-figure scoring for the ninth time this season and 28th time in her career.
• Medley buried four 3-pointers on eight attempts for the most trifectas since connecting on five against South Dakota State on Nov. 27. Medley has hit four or more 3-pointers in five games this season.
• Junior forward Chelsea Prince made her first start since March 7, 2012, and the 10th of her career, posting a season-best 15 points and the most since turning in a career-high 16 on Dec. 4, 2011.
• Freshman center Klara Bradshaw scored in double figures for the second time this season with 11 points and pulled down a career-best eight rebounds.
• Freshman forward Jada Butts registered a new career high for the second-straight game with 11 points.
