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No. 10 TCU Women’s Basketball Flies past No. 17 West Virginia
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Sitting down in front of the media following a win over No. 17 West Virginia, TCU women’s basketball coach Mark Campbell let a smile wash over his face.
His top-10 team had blown by the Mountaineers 71-50 and essentially secured a top 4 host seed in next month’s NCAA Tournament. The Horned Frogs are currently a two seed in ESPN’s Bracketology.
Sunday’s win also set a program record for regular season wins (26), Big 12 Conference wins (14), home wins (18), and put TCU one win away from a perfect home record for the entire season. The 5,897 fans in attendance were the most at a women’s basketball game since Schollmaier Arena opened in 2015.
“This whole ride’s been magical,” Campbell said.
Guard Hailey Van Lith paced the Horned Frogs with 26 points, her highest scoring output since a Feb. 2 win over Iowa State. She also dished out four assists and needs 25 more to break TCU’s single season record (185).
“I’ve been playing the same style of basketball, it’s just teams have changed up their scheme on me,” Van Lith said. “To be honest, if teams are going to double me that’s fine. I’m not going to make the game about me and try and score over a double. I have great teammates.”
Sedona Prince tacked on 20 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks.
The press conference started taking many twists and turns as reporters asked questions about the season’s overall trajectory. Campbell praised the coaching staff and players for the way they have all grown throughout the season.
Individually, it’s hard to ignore the ongoing list of accomplishments.
Van Lith has surpassed 2,000 points and dished out more than 500 career assists while Prince and guard Madison Conner hit the 1,000-career point mark.
Conner’s most recent moment of fame came during the team’s win at Arizona State last Wednesday when she reset her own single season record for three pointers made in a season (101 and counting).
“I’ve never seen anyone who can do what she does,” Van Lith said of her teammate’s shooting ability. “The level of difficulty of shots that she hits is one of one. But she’s more than that. She makes great reads.”
Conner dished out a team-high six assists versus West Virginia to go with four points.
Emotions arose while thinking about the upcoming game against Houston on Wednesday, which will serve as senior night for Conner, Prince, Van Lith, Agnes Emma-Nnopu, Deasia Merrill and Una Jovanovic, a group of transfers who have helped transform the program the last two seasons.
That led to a question that many have wondered all season but haven’t had the right moment to ask. Why did Van Lith—-one of the most important pieces in that group—choose TCU for her last season of collegiate basketball.
The simple answer is she felt called to TCU.
“As soon as I came on campus, I knew this was the place for me,” Van Lith said. “My relationship with coach has been a huge blessing. Not just basketball: my faith, my life, how I operate every day, my values. It really has been a part of God’s plan for me to be here this year.”
Van Lith and Campbell shared a story detailing how this marriage came about. The video at the end of this article has the entire dialogue with Van Lith and Campbell giving their perspectives, including a phone call in a car with Van Lith’s dad, waiting patiently for a return call from Van Lith and the decision that set this historical season in motion.
Of course, both talked about the game and TCU’s defensive effort became a highlight. West Virginia shot 31% from the field, including 17% from 3-point range, and trailed 20-9 at the end of the first quarter when Van Lith nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer. The Mountaineers cut the lead to 22-17 with 6:13 left in the second quarter but would only score two more times as TCU took a 39-20 lead into halftime.
“I thought our team showed up ready to hoop today,” Campbell said. “They were locked in on the defensive end. Against that team, that’s as good a defensive effort as we’ve played over the course of 40 minutes all season.”
The Mountaineers had their moments throughout the game. The nation’s second-best team at forcing turnovers racked up 18 turnovers and outscored TCU 18-15 in the third quarter. But the Horned Frogs never faltered, even when a scoring drought hit.
Now, TCU has one more home game left before a rematch against No. 19 Baylor in Waco on Sunday, March 2 where the Big 12 regular season title will likely be on the line.
The Horned Frogs are more than ready for a pressure-filled ending to the regular season.
“We’re gonna stand the test of time because of the people that we have on the team,” Van Lith said. “And the fact that we’re all willing to sacrifice for this team to win.”
TCU Head Coach Mark Campbell and Guard Haley Van Lith
West Virginia Head Coach Mark Kellogg
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A body found in a burning vehicle in West Virginia has prompted a homicide investigation.
In a press conference on Monday, Sean Snuffer, the chief deputy of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, said first responders were called to a rural section of Cabin Creek Road on Sunday around 9:50 a.m. for reports of a “suspicious vehicle.” A 911 caller said the vehicle’s doors were open and items were scattered around the vehicle, Snuffer said.
About 13 minutes later, a 911 caller said the vehicle was on fire, officials said. After crews arrived and extinguished the vehicle fire, a body was found. The remains were taken to the medical examiner’s office, and an autopsy on Monday determined the death was a homicide, Snuffer said. Officials are not releasing the manner of death at this time.
The victim’s identity has not been released as of Monday night, though Snuffer said the body appears to be an adult male. Snuffer said the investigation is “active and ongoing.” It was not immediately known if there were any suspects.
“We can’t answer a whole lot of questions,” he added. “I know people are going to want to know exactly what happened, but we can’t release that information.”
The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the vehicle blaze. Anyone with information on the case can contact detectives with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office at 304-357-0556 or leave a tip on the sheriff’s website.
KENOVA, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A man is facing multiple felony charges after a two-day investigation, according to West Virginia State Police.
On Friday, troopers say they responded to a brandishing complaint in Kenova.
During the investigation, troopers located the suspect, Skylar M. Larcart, 27, of Kenova, and found a firearm.
Troopers say they were then granted permission to search Larcart’s residence and vehicle. Their search resulted in the finding of a rifle, approximately 25 grams of marijuana and digital scales.
On Saturday, troopers say they also obtained a search warrant at Larcart’s residence.
During this search, investigators found multiple firearms, controlled substances and U.S. currency.
As a result of the investigation, Larcart was charged with 17 counts of persons prohibited from possessing firearms and three counts of possession of a controlled substance.
Troopers say over the course of the two-day investigation, Larcart accumulated a total of 21 felony charges and three misdemeanor charges.
Larcart is currently being held in the Western Regional Jail on a $20,000 bond.
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The West Virginia Mountaineers (46-16) fell to the North Carolina Tarheels (53-12-1) Sunday night 5-2 in the second game of the College World Series.
With a little luck, North Carolina scratched a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Junior Jake Schaffner hit a leadoff single back up the middle before junior Owen Hall rolled a single through the left side. Then, on the first pitch delivered junior Macon Winslow was awarded first base after it was ruled the ball hit his foot. Despite no evidence on replay, he remained at first.
West Virginia starting pitcher Maxx Yehl walked in the first run and junior Erik Paulsen brought in a run with a slow high chopper towards first for a 2-0 lead.
The Mountaineers pulled within a run in the third after senior Ben Lumsden singled to right field and advanced to second on a ground ball from junior Tyrus Hall. Then, junior Armani Guzman drove an RBI single to centerfield.
West Virginia evened the game in the fourth when senior Sean Smith received a leadoff walk and senior Matt Graveline singled to right centerfield, placing runners at the corners before sophomore Matt Ineich hit into a double play, but brought in the tying run.
In the seventh, the Tarheels took advantage of the West Virginia miscues to take the lead. An error from Hall at third put the leadoff hitter aboard. Then, with one out, a bobble ball from senior second baseman Brodie Kresser on a potential inning ending double play, put two aboard before junior Gavin Gallaher drove a two-RBI triple to right centerfield. Hull followed with a chopper over the mound for an RBI single before Yehl could get out of the frame as UNC held a 5-2 advantage.
Yehl took the mound in the eight and after giving up the eighth hit of the night, WVU head coach Steve Sabins turned to senior Reese Bassinger. The redshirt junior finished the night with seven strikeouts and was credited with two earned runs.
After North Carolina sophomore starting pitcher Ryan Lynch was removed in the fifth, sophomore Walker McDuffie tossed 4.2 scoreless innings before Ineich was issued a one-out walk and Kresser followed with a single to bring the tying run to the plate. UNC head coach Scott Forbes handed the ball to freshman right-hander Caden Glauber
Glauber closed the door with a pair of strikeouts as the Tarheels held on for the 5-2 decision.
West Virginia will face Troy on Tuesday in an elimination game. The first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. EST and the action will be televised on ESPN.
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