Tarleton State at Texas Christian

FORT WORTH, Texas (Interstat) — The Texas Christian Lady Frogs remained undefeated Thursday night, delivering a dominant 80-32 victory over the visiting Tarleton State Texans in a non-conference women’s basketball game at Dickies Arena.

The Lady Frogs improved to 5-0 on the season, while the Texans fell to 2-4.

TCU’s offense was firing on all cylinders, particularly after halftime. After leading 34-18 at the break, the Lady Frogs erupted for 26 points in the third quarter, effectively putting the game out of reach. They outscored Tarleton State 46-14 in the second half.

Olivia Miles led the charge for TCU, stuffing the stat sheet with 18 points and seven assists in 33 minutes of action. Marta Suárez was a force inside and out, contributing a game-high 20 points. Taylor Bigby provided a significant spark off the bench, also scoring 18 points, and Donovyn Hunter rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points.

The TCU defense was equally impressive, forcing numerous turnovers and contesting shots at the rim. Kennedy Basham anchored the interior defense with three blocks, and Maddie Scherr added four steals to go with her five assists.

Tarleton State struggled offensively throughout the contest, failing to reach double digits in any single quarter. The Texans managed just five points in the opening period and six in the final frame. Allie Myers and Gia Adams led the Texans with four and five points, respectively.

The announced attendance was 2,849.

Texas Christian will look to continue its winning streak when it hosts Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Sunday. Tarleton State will aim to rebound on the road Tuesday at Texas State.

According to Interstat’s ELO system, Texas Christian entered the game with a 99.70 percent probability to win.