| 12/4/2024 | Women’s Basketball | Box Score FORT WORTH, Texas – The Florida Atlantic Owls fought to the end against the No. 9-ranked team in the nation but fell 78-42 on the road against the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday in Fort Worth. The Owls fall to 5-4 on the season, while TCU remains unbeaten at 9-0. HOW IT HAPPENED TCU jumped out to a 14-0 lead over the first three minutes of play. Mya Perry got the scoring going for the Owls, knocking down a pair of free throws and hitting a 3-pointer for the Owls first field goal of the day, sparking a 12-4 run to bring the Owls back within six after the opening period of play, 18-12.The Horned Frogs extended their lead back to 14 to open the second, but a layup from Emaya Lewis and a fastbreak jumper from Stefanie Ingram kept the Owls within 10, 26-16, with 5:39 to go in the opening half. However, TCU went on a 17-2 scoring run over the final five minutes of the second to make it 43-18 at the break.Jada Moore opened the second in the second half to make it 43-20. Back-to-back buckets from Perry and a jumper from Lewis kept the Owls within 26 through the 3:33-minute mark of the third, but another Horned Frogs run closed out the third as the Owls trailed 65-29 heading into the final 10 minutes of play. The Owls battled until the very end in the fourth, matching the Horned Frogs point for point, 13-13, in the fourth. Following a 78-33 TCU advantage, the Owls scored nine unanswered to close out the 78-42 contest. HEAD COACH JENNIFER SULLIVAN POSTGAME THOUGHTS “Was really excited for our group to come out and play a top-10 team. We talked about what we were trying to take away from the game, and I thought our kids competed. I thought they came in unafraid and played our way, and was just really proud of them. It’s just a great atmosphere for them to be in and get this opportunity to play on a top-10 team that has a really good chance of making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.” NOTES AND TEAM STATS Mya Perry and Erin Rodgers led the way for the Owls in the contest, tying for a team-high 13 points. Jada Moore led the Owls on the glass, tying a career-best 11 boards, in addition to leading the team in assists with three. The Owls outscored the Horned Frogs at the line, 75 percent to 54.5 percent. UP NEXT The Owls will return to action on Friday, December 13, as they get set to host the Kennesaw State Owls for their non-conference home finale. Tipoff is scheduled for a 7 p.m. inside Eleanor R. Baldwin and on ESPN+. FOLLOW THE OWLS For updates, follow @FAUWBB_Hoops on X and @FAUWBB on Instagram, or like Florida Atlantic Women’s Basketball on Facebook. |
