LUBBOCK, Texas (November 20, 2015) - Tess Bruffey recorded 17 points in the first half and was one of 13 Lady Chaparrals to figure into the offense, as Lubbock Christian University cruised to an 89-55 win over Eastern New Mexico in their home opener Friday inside Rip Griffin Center.

Both teams exercised their roster, as the teams combined to use 27 different players. LCU used all 14 players on their roster and they received points from all but one. No Lady Chap played less than eight minutes and no player played more than 20 minutes.

LCU had the game out of reach early, opening the game on a 9-0 run and leading as much as 15 points in the opening quarter. Bruffey and Kelsey Hoppel accounted for 18 of the team's 27 points in the first quarter. They each had nine points in the quarter, with Hoppel's all coming beyond the arc. She opened the game 4-of-4 from downtown and finished with 12 points (all in the opening half).

The Lady Chaps led 27-15 after the first quarter and outscored the Greyhounds 22-8 in the second quarter for a 49-23 halftime lead. LCU was 62.1% from the field (18/29) in the half and 7-of-9 (77.8%) from three-point range.

Kassandra Harris tried to get ENMU rallied back, scoring 13 of her game-high 21 points in the third quarter. LCU was able to match her production with six points from Kellyn Schneider and five from Bobbi Chitsey in the quarter. The Lady Chaps led 72-44 after three quarters.

Chitsey finished with a career-high 13 points, going 4-for-4 from the field in her first home game inside Rip Griffin Center. LCU completed the game assisting on 25 of their 30 field goals, with 12 different players credited with at least one assist. Haley Fowler led all players with five assists.

Bruffey was 7-of-10 from the field (including 2-of-3 from long range) with a team high 19 points in 19 minutes of play. She was one of four Lady Chaps in double figures in points. Schneider joined Bruffey, Hoppel and Chitsey by finishing with 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in 17 minutes of play.

The Lady Chaps ere 56.6% (30/53) from the field and held ENMU (1-2) to 28.6% (20/70) shooting. From three-point range, LCU was 10-of-16 (62.5%), with six different players connecting from long distance. It was the first time since February of 2014 in which LCU had consecutive games with at least 10 three-point field goals.

The win places LCU with a 3-0 record on the season and they are 12-1 all-time in home openers under head coach Steve Gomez (fourth consecutive home opening win). They remain home Saturday and will host Fort Lewis College (3-0) at 7 p.m.

TURNING POINT
LCU opened the game 5-of-6 from three-point range, with Hoppel starting the game 4-for-4, as the long distance shooting allowed LCU to open the game with 27 points in the first quarter. LCU led throughout and never led by fewer than 10 points once two minutes remained in the opening quarter.

STAT OF THE GAME
In the opening half, LCU had a 12-0 advantage in points off turnovers and a 5-0 advantage in second chance scoring. The game completed with LCU leading 19-4 in points off turnovers and had an 11-0 scoring edge in second chance scoring.