Medley Sets TCU Scoring Record
FORT WORTH, Texas – Senior All-America candidate Zahna Medley became the all-time leading scorer in TCU history as the Horned Frogs beat Kansas 55-52 on Senior Night in the Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.
Medley’s free throw in the first quarter gave her 1,893 points to pass TCU great Sandora Irvin on the all-time scoring list. Medley finished the night with 21 points, including three three-point field goals and a perfect 10-of-10 night at the free throw line. She now has 1,911 points in her TCU career entering the conference tournament and postseason play.
“Everything is happening so fast and it’s so exciting,” said Medley following the game. “I’m just trying to cherish every moment. The alumni game, the three-point record and now the all-time leading scorer record is just phenomenal and it’s such a blessing. I just give praise to God for everything He has done for me. He’s really blessed my life and I’m just so thankful and grateful for this opportunity.”
The Frogs trailed by one at the half and for much of the opening half as TCU shot just 20.7 in the opening 20 minutes. The Jayhawks built a nine-point lead in the second quarter at 16-7 before Medley answered with a three-point field goal and Caitlin Diaz got a basket to cut it to four at 16-12. Diaz hit a three with 3:00 to go in the
quarter to pull within two at 17-15 and eventually within one thanks to a AJ Alix basket with 1:07 to go at 19-18.
TCU and Kansas traded scores through much of the first five minutes of the third quarter before a 7-2 run by the Jayhawks gave them a 38-31 lead with 1:45 to go in the period. The Frogs came back out of a timeout with a three from Medley, a free throw from Alix and a basket from Jada Butts to close out the period and pull within one at 38-37.
Medley opened the fourth with a three-pointer and Diaz got a three-point play to go up 42-38 and extend a 12-0 run. It looked like the Frogs would pull away and secure the win easily before a late Kansas rally would eventually pull within one at 51-50 on a three-point play from Lauren Aldridge. Diaz answered with two free throws with 24 seconds remaining before Aldridge’s basket with 11 second left pulled them within 53-52. Kansas missed three free throws in the final 11 seconds and Medley made two with nine seconds left to help the Frogs secure the win.
Diaz had a career night, scoring 14 points and grabbing seven rebounds in her final regular season game in the Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.
