AUSTIN, Texas (February 18, 2016) – A.J. Luckey led five Lubbock Christian University players in double figures with his game-high 18 points in an 81-73 win over St. Edward's Thursday night inside the Recreation and Convocation Center to keep their Chaparrals in a three-way tie for second place within the Heartland Conference.
 
Luckey, who scored 16 of his points after halftime, was complemented by Ridrell Holman's 14 first half points. Brennen Fowler recorded his third double-double is as many games with his 11 points and 12 rebounds while Isaac Cardona was one rebound shy of his own with 15 points, and Marcus Arrington chipped in 10 points.
 
Rogers State and Arkansas-Fort Smith also registered wins on Thursday night to put the trio of teams each at 12-5 within conference play, only trailing Dallas Baptist's 13-3 mark. LCU, RSU and UAFS each have three games remaining during the regular season as DBU has four to play before the conference tournament scheduled for March 4-6 in Tulsa, Okla.
 
The Chaps (18-7, 12-5 Heartland) were in control with a 42-24 lead following a dominant first half, but St. Edward's (16-9, 9-8 Heartland) opened up after the break on a 13-5 run that began with three free throws by Sean Watkins on the opening play. A three-pointer by Quinton Lilley cut the deficit to 47-37 less than four minutes in before buckets by Marcos Schuster and Arrington pushed the margin to 51-37.
 
Luckey put the Chaps up by a dozen on a jumper with seven minutes remaining before SEU's John Gramlich countered with a score in the paint, and Hilltopper Trey Lindsey connected on a layup and three-pointer to whittle the gap to 64-60 with 5:09 on the clock. Another jumper by Luckey and consecutive layups by Arrington put the Chaps up 70-62.
 
SEU again sliced the lead to four on a three-pointer with one minute left before three Luckey free throws extended the Chap lead to 77-71. Two more free throws by Arrington with 23 seconds to play put LCU in front at 79-71, and Luckey sealed the contest on two final freebies.
 
Holman was the catalyst of the first half offensive output for the Chaps by hitting four shots from beyond the arc, all from the left side, to tally 12 points within a four-and-a half minute span to put the Chaps up 38-21. Another Holman field goal gave LCU its largest lead of the game at 42-23 with less than a minute until intermission.
 
The Chaps continue their final regular season road trip by traveling to Texas-Permian Basin Saturday at 3 p.m.