SAN ANTONIO, Texas (December 19, 2015) – Nicole Hampton led five players in double-figures offensively with 19 points and No.4/12 Lubbock Christian University shot a season-high 61.2% en route to a 77-51 victory Saturday in Heartland Conference action to end the Rattlers six-game home win streak at Bill Greehey Arena.
 
LCU was initially in unchartered waters, trailing their largest deficit of the season (14-6) with 3:50 to go in the opening quarter. A minute later, LCU bounced back with a 10-2 run to tie the game 18-18 (7:35 remaining in the second quarter). Combined with LCU out-scoring StMU 20-4 in the second quarter alone, LCU outscored StMU 26-6 over the final 12:51 of the first half. The Lady Chaparrals were 7-of-11 from the field in the second quarter and closed the half hitting five straight field goals. Three of the field goals were by Hampton, who had nine points in the quarter and 13 points in the half.
 
The Rattlers cut the LCU lead to a 10-point lead on two occasions in the third quarter, but LCU never let the lead dip into single digits and took a 52-40 lead into the fourth quarter despite an 8-1 Rattlers run. LCU was 7-for-10 from the field in the fourth quarter. They out-scored StMU 25-11 in the quarter, with a 20-4 advantage in the paint in the quarter.
 
The Lady Chaps were 68% (17/25) from the field in the second half. Kellyn Schneider (2-for-2), Tess Bruffey (3-for-3) and Allison Szabo (3-for-3) combined to go 7-for-7 from the field in the second half. LCU was 14-of-19 (73.7%) inside the perimeter in the second half for a 28-6 scoring advantage in the paint. Haley Fowler led LCU in points in the second half with seven.
 
Nicole Hampton had 19 points and was an assist shy (9) of a double-double. LCU also received 15 points from Kelsey Hoppel, 11 points from Bruffey and 10 points each from Fowler and Szabo. Schneider was impressive with 14 rebounds and six blocks. Bruffey added four blocks for a team total of 10 in the game.
 
While LCU was 61.2% (30/49) from the field, StMU was 31% (18/58) from the field. LCU produced a 50-14 scoring advantage in the paint. StMU received a game-high 20 points from LaBraile Field in the loss.
 
LCU improved to 10-0 with the win and are 2-0 in Heartland Conference play. The Rattlers fell to 7-3 overall and 1-1 in conference. The Lady Chaps now hit the Christmas Break and will not return to action until Dec. 31, when they host Oklahoma Panhandle State.
 
TURNING POINT
After StMU opened the game 4-of-6 from three-point range in the game's opening 6:10, LCU went on a 10-2 run. LCU senior Hampton then helped control the game for LCU with nine points in the second quarter. LCU out-scored StMU 20-4 in the second quarter, with the four points matching the lowest allowed in a quarter by the Lady Chaps this season.
 
STAT OF THE GAME
Since the NCAA adapted "quarters" this season, LCU had never trailed after any quarter of play until the first quarter Saturday. It ended a streak of 36 consecutive quarters in which LCU had led at the completion of the quarter.