WEATHERFORD, Okla. (December 10, 2016) – Haley Tucker (26 points) and Hayden Priddy (22 points) combined for 48 points and Southwestern Oklahoma State University knocked down 15 three-pointers, as the record number of three-pointers allowed by Lubbock Christian University led to a 90-63 Lady Bulldogs win over the Lady Chaparrals Saturday afternoon inside Pioneer Cellular Events Center.
 
Tucker was solid for SWOSU in the opening quarter, registering 17 points in the quarter off a 5-for-6 shooting performance. All her shot attempts were from three-point range, including attempts that would have garnered three points at the NBA level. She also had three steals and four rebounds in the quarter. While her and the Lady Bulldogs were shooting 53.3% (8/15) from the field in the quarter, LCU was off to a slow start. LCU was 26.7% from the field (4/15), with a mark of 1-of-9 (11.1%) from long range and eight turnovers.
 
The Lady Bulldogs opened the game with their first four made field goals coming from three-point range. SWOSU had six of eight field goals in the half come from long range and led LCU 26-9 at the quarter's completion.
 
The shooting success carried over into the start of the second half for SWOSU, with Tucker and Tyra Aska combining for seven points to build the lead to 33-13 with 7:19 remaining in the half. LCU did answer with a 13-2 run kicked off by "threes" from Caitlyn Cunyus and Bobbi Chitsey. Allison Szabo had a pair of free-throws late in the run to cut the deficit to 35-26 with 3:32 remaining in the half. A jumper by Tess Bruffey pulled the Lady Chaps within seven points (40-33) before heading into the half with a 42-33 deficit.
Tucker had half of the Lady Bulldogs production, with 21 points off 6-of-11 shooting in the first half (5-of-9 from long range). She also had six rebounds and four steals in the half.  SWOSU had 14 field goals in the opening half and seven were from three-point distance.  Szabo had 10 points at the half for LCU, who outscored SWOSU 24-16 in the second quarter.
 
SWOSU was 1-of-9 from long range in the second quarter and their streak of four straight misses ended on their opening three-point attempt of the second half, with Priddy connecting on her first of four three-pointers in the second half. It was part of an 8-2 run to open the third quarter, extending the SWOSU advantage to 50-35. Olivia Robertson, Bruffey and Chitsey combined to hit consecutive three-pointers, as LCU scored 13 of the game's following 20 points, cutting the gap to 57-48 with 4:11 left in the third quarter. SWOSU responded with three three-pointers of their own in the final 3:53 of the quarter to take a 68-54 lead into the fourth quarter.
 
Priddy knocked down a three-pointer 46 seconds into the fourth quarter and it was part of an 11-2 run to the start the final quarter for SWOSU. LCU was unable to recover from the run.
 
SWOSU's 15 three-pointers marked the most allowed by the Lady Chaps in program history. The prior mark was 14 held by Southern Nazarene on Jan. 31, 2008. It was SWOSU's highest single game total since nailing 21 on Feb. 15, 2014 against Southeastern Oklahoma State. The Lady Bulldogs finished the game 15-of-37 from long range (40.5%). Tucker was 6-of-13 and Priddy, who entered the game shooting 19% from long distance on the season (8-of-42), was 5-of-8 in the game in three-point shooting.
 
Tucker matched a season high with her 26-point output. She also had eight rebounds, five steals and five assists. Fellow sophomore Priddy also had five rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Lady Bulldogs were 47.1% (32/68) from the field, had 13 steals and assisted on 22 of their 32 baskets in the contest. Outside the arc was not their only sign of success, as they outscored LCU 26-10 in the paint and forced LCU into 19 turnovers. They also had a 43-35 rebound advantage to outscore LCU 15-7 in second chance scoring (12-0 in second half).
 
LCU did have a career outing from Szabo, who completed her fourth career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The 13 rebounds was a career high, along with a pair of three-pointers she hit. Hannah Harbin (13 points), Chitsey (12 points) and Robertson (11 points) joined Szabo in double figures. LCU was 34.5% from the field (20/58). Szabo (2-of-3), Harbin (2-of-3) and Chitsey (2-for-4) combined to go 6-of-10 from three-point range, while the rest of the team combined 3-of-18 (16.7%). 
 
The loss places LCU with a 4-6 mark through 10 games on the season. It is LCU's worst 10-game start since the 1992-93 season (4-6). LCU (0-4 on the road) has dropped three straight games for the first time since a four-game losing streak in February of the 2004-2005 season (head coach Steve Gomez's second season). SWOSU improved to 6-3 on the season.   
 
TURNING POINT
The start to the odd number quarters turned out to be the turning point of the game. LCU had a 2-0 lead after an opening bucket by Robertson, but SWOSU responded with a 10-0 run. They opened the third quarter with a 13-2 run.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
LCU opponents have made a combined 26 three-pointers over the past two games (26/63, 41.2%). It is the first time LCU has allowed more than 10 three-pointers in consecutive games since game-by-game opposing records have been kept on file since the 2008-2009 season.