FORT WORTH -- Playing in the home of the team leading the conference, the BYU women’s basketball fell 51-54 to the TCU Horned Frogs, Wednesday.

Two players for BYU were in double-figures with freshman Jennifer Hamson leading the way on a 16-point and 13-rebound double double. Teammate Mindy Bonham contributed 13 to the total.

“This was a great effort tonight from the girls,” said BYU head coach Jeff Judkins. “We played hard and our team defense was outstanding. We just couldn’t get the shot of when we needed to. I thought Jennifer (Hamson) played a really great game for us though and so did Mindy (Bonham).”

The Cougars took the first lead of the game with four quick points from freshman Jennifer Hamson.

Four minutes later, TCU took back the lead but would only end up keeping it for one possession, thanks to a layup from senior Mindy Bonham. The layup secured the advantage would stay with the Cougars heading into halftime.

Back on the court for the second half, BYU continued to lead but the Horned Frogs started putting on extra pressure. TCU pulled the game to a tie at 40-40 but Bonham’s 3-pointer kept the lead with the Cougars.

TCU took just their second lead of the game with eight minutes to play in the game and would ward off BYU’s strong offensive pressure to the end. While the Cougars were never able to get back the lead, they never fell behind by more than three points.

Helena Sverrisdottir led the TCU pack with 16 points and Emily Carter added 15.

BYU will return home to the Marriott Center this Saturday, Jan. 22, to take on the Colorado State Rams at 3 p.m.

TCU Postgame Notes

Team

-The Cougars outrebounded the Horned Frogs 45 to 34.

-Two players finished in double figures for BYU with 16 from Hamson and 13 from -Bonham marking the 16th time this season where at least two players scored in double digits.

-Against TCU, the Cougars scored 30 points in the paint. The Horned Frogs had just 14.

Player

-Jennifer Hamson recorded 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for her first ever double double. Both are new season and career highs and are also the most in league play to date. The points tied for game highs and marked her fifth double figure contest of the year, while the boards were both team and game highs.

-Mindy Bonham scored 13 points for her 12th season and 52nd career double figure outing. She dished out a team and game high seven assists which are also the most in league play to date.

League play continues this week for the Cougar women’s basketball team. BYU (11-6, 3-0) travels to Ft. Worth to take on TCU (12-6, 4-0) Wed. Jan. 18 in an 8 p.m. CT tip off. The team then returns to the Marriott Center for a Sat. Jan. 22 afternoon matchup with CSU (8-8, 1-2) at 3 p.m.

2010-11 STATS SUMMARY

-- Shooting from field: (.417, 449-1076)

-- Shooting from three-point line: (.322, 128-398)

-- Shooting from free-throw line: (.687, 173-252)

-- Average points per game: 70.5

-- Average rebounds per game: 39.9

-- Average assists per game: 19.6

-- Average steals per game: 10.0

-- Average blocks per game: 3.4

-- Average turnovers per game: 15.4

Broadcast Plans

TELEVISION

Wednesday's game at TCU airs live at 8 p.m., CT on CBS C

Saturday's game vs. CSU airs live at 3 p.m., MT on BYUtv

INTERNET

Both games this week air live on BYU Radio LISTEN HERE

ABOUT BYU

The Cougars are led in scoring by senior guard Mindy Bonham who averages 11.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Senior forward Coriann Fraughton follows averaging 10.4 points and a team high 6.9 rebounds per contest.

Senior guard Haley Hall tops the assists and steals category with a total of 85 and 37 respectively.

Jazmine Foreman has the team’s best free throw percentage at .824, 28-34 while freshman center Jennifer Hamson is tops in the field goal percentage category at .614, 35-57.

RECORD WATCHING

-- BYU head coach Jeff Judkins has compiled an 191-105 record as of Jan. 13 and is nine wins away from picking up his 200th career victory.

-- Mindy Bonham has tallying a total of 1,079 points as of 1/13/11 which puts her in 18th place out of 20 on BYU’s 1,000-Points Club. She needs 44 points to tie for 17th place with Behka Stafford’s 1,123 total points.

-- Bonham has dished out a grand total of 371 career assists as of 1/13/11 which puts her in eighth place all time in career assists. She needs seven more to move into a seventh place tie with Cindy Battistone’s career total of 378.

-- Jazmine Foreman dished out three assists in the home win over Utah on 1/12/11, which gives her a career total of 354. The total places her tied for eighth place with teammate Mindy Bonham on the Cougars all-time assist leaders. Foreman needs 24 to tie with Cindy Battistone’s career total of 378.

-- In BYU’s number of games played category, Bonham and Foreman have played in a total of 108 games as of 1/13/11 which places the two tied for 17th place all time. They need to play in five more games to tie for 16th place with Cassie King’s 113 career contests played.

CSU GAME PROMOTIONS

It’s “Dance Day” vs CSU. Mention the word “DANCE” at the ticket office and receive FREE admission! The BYU Ballroom Dance Team is performing at halftime.

Participate in dance contests during the first and second half to win a dance outfit or swimsuit, courtesy of Lime Ricki.

Compete in a “Just Dance” competition on the Wii. And catch some other prizes and food vouchers thrown into the crowd. The first 100 fans will also receive the Kristen Riley poster.

ABOUT THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS

TCU

The TCU Horned Frogs has compiled a 12-6, 4-0 record to date and is in first place entering this week’s MWC action. TCU returns four starters from last year’s squad that went 22-9, 12-4 and went to the first round of the postseason NCAA tournament. Leading the way in scoring for the Horned Frogs is senior guard Emily Carter who puts up 19.1 points and grabs 5.0 boards a game. She’s followed by another senior, Helena Sverrisdottir who contributes 16.3 points and 6.7 rebounds. Rounding out the double digit scoring output for TCU is sophomore forward Starr Crawford who tallies 11.1 points and grabs a team high 9.1 rebounds per game. Leading the way in assists and in steals is Sverrisdottir with a total of 74 and 44 respectively to date. Head coach Jeff Mittie enters his 12th season with the women’s basketball program.

Series History

Overall Series Record: BYU leads 9-7

BYU Record in Provo: 4-3

BYU Record in Ft. Worth : 4-4

BYU Record in Neutral Sites: 1-0

BYU Record under Jeff Judkins: 6-7

Last Meeting

During last season’s MWC race, these two teams split the series with each team winning on its home floor. The first meeting was in Ft. Worth where the Horned Frogs picked up the 64-40 victory on Feb. 3. Then on Mar. 6, the homestanding Cougar team captured the 70-65 win.

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CSU is in sixth place in the latest MWC standings with a 8-8, 1-2 record. They host UNLV on Tues. Jan. 18 before making the trip to Provo to battle the Cougars on Sat. afternoon. Head coach Kristen Holt is in her third year at the helm of the Rams’s women’s basketball program. On this year’s squad are four returning starters along with eight letterwinners. CSU has three players scoring in double figures led by 16.4 points from junior guard/forward combo Kim Mestdagh. She also grabs 5.3 rebounds per contest. Sam Martin follows with 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds while teammate Chatilla van Grinsven contributes 10.6 points and a team high 6.4 rebounds per contest. Mestdagh leads the way in both assists (39) and in steals (26).

Series History

Overall Series Record: BYU leads 51-22

BYU Record in Provo: 26-6

BYU Record in Ft. Collins: 18-14

BYU Record in Neutral Sites: 7-2

BYU Record under Jeff Judkins: 15-5

Last Meeting

These two MWC foes played twice during last year’s conference race with the Cougars sweeping the series. In the first meeting, BYU won 67-58 in Ft. Collins on Jan. 16. In their second matchup in Provo, the Cougars picked up a 72-54 victory on Feb. 17.

WHAT’S NEXT

After the home game with CSU on Jan. 22, the Cougars travel to San Diego to battle the Aztecs on Jan. 26 before hosting the University of New Mexico on Jan. 29.