Horned Frogs double up Escazu, 107-51

Martiese Morones had 14 points and eight assists Thursday night in a TCU rout.

Martiese Morones had 14 points and eight assists Thursday night in a TCU rout.

Aug. 17, 2007

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - The TCU Horned Frogs manhandled Costa Rican professional team Escazu by a 107-51 final on Thursday night at the National Gymnasium. The Frogs (4-1) held a 30-point advantage, 37-7, after the first quarter thanks to a 28-0 run over a seven-minute period.

TCU extended the lead to 43 at intermission (63-20), to 51 after three quarters (82-31) and finally to 56 at the final horn. All 12 Horned Frogs scored at least three points in the contest.

Kevin Langford, Ryan Wall and Martiese Morones each tallied 14, while Jason Ebie followed with 13. Morones, who hit four 3-pointers, also passed out a game-high eight assists. Luke Tauscher had 10 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double.

TCU forced more than two dozen turnovers and committed just 11. The Horned Frogs went 38-for-67 (.567) from the floor, including 14-for-27 (.519) from beyond the arc. In addition, TCU was 74 percent from the free throw line (17-23).

The Frogs complete their six-game schedule Friday night against the Costa Rica National Team. TCU will arrive back in Fort Worth on Sunday afternoon.

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