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Lady Frogs drop ECU, lose close to Charlotte
TCU
goes 1-1 in home C-USA play
By Ty Halasz
Photo editor
Coming into their home Conference USA schedule, the Lady Frogs were
trying to end a four-game losing streak. TCU opened up its home
C-USA play this weekend at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, beating the East
Carolina Pirates 85-46 Friday and losing a close one to the Charlotte
49ers Sunday, 61-64.
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Ty
Halasz/Photo editor
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guard Ebony Shaw takes a shot through the arms of East Carolina’s
Stefanie Warner and Shanita Sutton on Friday night in Daniel-Meyer
Coliseum. |
The Lady Frogs (8-10, 1-4) and East Carolina (8-7, 0-2) were both
looking for their first C-USA win. TCU shot 50 percent from behind
the three-point line and senior forward Grace Gantt, sophomore forward
Sandora Irwin, senior guard Candace Baldwin and junior guard Ebony
Shaw each scored in double digits.
Shaw said the team is still searching for consistentency.
“I don’t think we’ve found our niche yet,” Shaw
said after Friday’s win against East Carolina. “I just
think we’re a little inconsistent period.”
Shaw scored 11 points against East Carolina and 19 points against
Charlotte.
On Sunday, TCU had a one point lead with 41 seconds left in the
game. Two Charlotte free throws with 12 seconds left sealed their
sixth-straight victory.
Head Coach Jeff Mittie said the Frogs were just outplayed.
“I give Charlotte credit,” Mittie said. “Here’s
a young basketball team that shoots 31 percent and just keeps going.
What a credit to their team to win a game like this.”
Charlotte (12-5, 4-0) had 13 more shot opportunities and five more
free throws than TCU.
The Lady Frogs managed to shoot 41 percent from the field but was
plagued by turnovers.
“That’s been the story of this year,” Mittie said.
“Twenty-five turnovers and you give up 21 offensive rebounds
and you’re going to get beat. I’m amazed that we had a
chance to win the game.”
TCU had the 49ers in a good position early, having only two fouls
to Charlotte’s seven eight minutes into the first half.
But Mittie said the Frogs got less aggressive when they needed to
get more aggressive.
“We knew their style coming in,” Mittie said of Charlotte’s
hands-on defense. “They had to go to the bench with some people,
but we just didn’t take advantage of it.”
Mittie said the team was missing the open player a lot against Charlotte.
“We were very unsure of ourselves and were not playing with
a lot of confidence.”
This week the Lady Frogs hit the road to face off against the Marquette
Golden Eagles (10-7, 2-3) Friday. Marquette is coming off a win
Sunday against Saint Louis. TCU will play the DePaul Blue Demons
(14-6, 3-2) Sunday in Chicago.
Ty
Halasz
w.t.halasz@tcu.edu
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