Hailey Van Lith's mom has viral celebration with dad after TCU clinches Elite 8 berth

Corey and Jessica Van Lith, the parents of TCU women's basketball star Hailey Van Lith, both had viral moments after TCU punched its ticket to the Elite 8 in March Madness.
TCU Horned Frogs guard Hailey Van Lith celebrates after beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Sweet 16.
TCU Horned Frogs guard Hailey Van Lith celebrates after beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Sweet 16. / Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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It was a magical March Madness moment for Hailey Van Lith and the No. 2 seed TCU women's basketball team. Van Lith helped lift the Horned Frogs to a Sweet 16 victory over the No. 3 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon.

Van Lith went off for a game-high 26 points, 9 rebounds, and four assists.

Thanks to HVL's epic performance, TCU punched its ticket to the first-ever Elite 8 appearance in school history.

MORE: Hailey Van Lith's dad goes viral for hilarious celebration with boyfriend Jalen Suggs

While Van Lith had her moments on the court, her parents were stealing the show in the crowd. Van Lith's dad Corey went viral for a moment with her boyfriend Jalen Suggs after a clutch fourth-quarter three-pointer.

Then, after the final whistle, he picked up his wife Jessica Van Lith, who then went viral on her own.

Van Lith does get her basketball skills from one of her parents, because it was her father who played basketball and baseball at the University of Puget Sound in her home state of Washington. Van Lith's parents own a custom home building business.

Regardless of where it came from, no one can deny Van Lith's talent any longer.

Van Lith and the Horned Frogs will now face off against the No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns on Monday, March 31, in the Elite 8. Tip-off at Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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