LUBBOCK, Texas (February 21, 2015) – Senior Haley Burton (14 points, 10 assists) and Allison Szabo (12 points, 10 rebounds) each had a double-double and teammate Haley Fowler produced 20 points, as Lubbock Christian University had five players in double figures in points and defeated University of Tex-as of the Permian Basin 88-53 to clinch at least a share of the Heartland Conference Regular Season title Saturday afternoon on Senior Day inside Rip Griffin Center.

LCU never trailed in the contest, opening the game on a 5-0 run as part of a 12-3 run. UTPB pulled within five points on three occasions in the first half, but LCU closed the half making eight of their final nine shots of the half and out-scored UTPB 23-13 over the final five minutes for a 23-13 halftime lead. UTPB opened the game 1-of-15 from the field and 1-of-12 from three-point range (they would go onto to make four consecutive three-point field goal attempts to end the dry spell from long range). LCU, 6-of-9 from long range in the first half, had three players with at least 10 points in the half, led in the half by Burton's 12 points. UTPB had 14 of their 29 points in the half from Valerie Barriga.

Lubbock Christian University maintained a double-figure lead in the second half and held UTPB to 20% (7/35) shooting in the half. They put the game out of reach early in the half with a 15-2 run and never trailed by less than 30 points over the final nine minutes. Haley Fowler was 6-of-6 from the field in the second half and tallied 14 points in the half.

The Lady Chaps finished the game 8-of-12 (66.7%) from three-point range, with Bailey Haist going 3-for-3 from long range. She is a combined 8-for-8 from three-point range in the last two games. LCU out-scored UTPB 18-4 in second chance scoring, as LCU had a 55-39 rebound advantage. They also had 14 blocks, with Kellyn Schneider recording eight blocks (also had nine rebounds).

Fowler led LCU in scoring with her fifth 20-point performance of the season and of her LCU career. She was joined in double figures by teammates Burton (14 points), Szabo (12 points), Haist (11 points) and Tess Bruffey (11 points). Burton produced 10 assists for her fourth career double-double. LCU also re-ceived a career high six assists from Szabo, who completed her third career double-double. UTPB, who fell to 14-10 overall and 8-8 in conference, received a double-double from Barriga, who had 22 points and 10 rebounds.

The game was the final home games for LCU senior's Callie Sandusky and Burton. The two, who helped LCU close out this season with an 11-2 record at home, were honored during halftime of the men's game. Following the Lady Chaps game, LCU cut down the nets, as they clinched at least a share of the Heart-land Conference Regular Season title. LCU, winning their 13th straight game, improved to 21-5 overall and 15-1 in conference. They have won 25 consecutive conference home games and are 17-0 in Heartland Conference home games all-time. They will seek to clinch the outright regular season conference cham-pionship Thursday in San Antonio, Texas facing St. Mary's.