LUBBOCK, Texas (November 21, 2017) – No.6/8 Lubbock Christian University shot 62.7% from the field, with Tess Bruffey providing 25 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks, to lead the Lady Chaparrals to 6-0 with an 80-60 win over Tarleton State University Tuesday night inside Rip Griffin Center. The win was LCU's second ever win in Lubbock over TSU (2-7) and it was their first at home since Jan. 19, 1989.
 
TSU was the team with the hot shooting start, as Katie Webster hit the opening two TexAnn shots and took a 5-2 lead, matching LCU's largest deficit of the season. The TexAnns had an opportunity to add to it, as LCU was 1-for-3 from the field to start the game, but they were unable to connect on their next two possessions. The window of opportunity to add to the lead was quickly closed, as LCU made their next six shot attempts and 12 of their next 15 shot attempts. The Lady Chaps, sparked by five points each, in the quarter, by Caitlyn Cunyus and Olivia Robertson, went on a 9-3 run in the quarter to break a 7-7 tie and led 16-10. Shooting 8-of-13 (61.5%) in the quarter, LCU led 18-12 at the end of the quarter.
 
LCU used a 12-0 scoring advantage in the paint in the second quarter to build on the lead. Six of LCU's 11 field goals in the second quarter were in the paint, with Bruffey going 4-of-5 from the field for nine points in the quarter. LCU opened the second quarter on a 12-1 run to lead 30-13 and did not allow a field goal until Mackenzie Hailey connected on a three-pointer with 5:22 left in the quarter. The Lady Chaps led as much as 22 points in the second quarter (41-19) before taking a 41-22 lead into the locker room for the half. LCU's 68.8% (11/16) shooting in the second quarter provided them a 65.5% shooting mark for the half.
 
Tarleton State capped a 7-0 run with the opening four points of the second half to cut LCU's lead to 41-26. LCU responded with back-to-back successful three-pointers from Bruffey and LCU used a 12-2 run to build the lead to 53-28 ith 5:06 left in the third quarter. Bruffey finished the quarter with eight points and LCU's 54.5% (6/11) shooting in the quarter placed LCU with a 59-35 lead to start the final quarter.
 
The Lady Chaps went to their bench most of the fourth quarter, but not before Maddi Chitsey converted a layup to put LCU up 68-42 for their largest lead of the game. Tarleton State out-scored LCU 9-2 in points off turnovers in the quarter, as they forced LCU into seven turnovers in the frame. TSU was unable to cut LCU's lead to less than a 20-point margin over the final 8:19 of the game.
 
Bruffey was 9-of-15 (60%) from the field for her 25 points, including a mark of 6-of-8 inside the arc to help fuel a 30-12 advantage in scoring in the paint. LCU was 27-of-36 (75%) as a team inside the perimeter. TSU was led by 19 points from Hailey and 11 points from Webster. TSU was held to shoot 35.7% from the field (20/56) with a mark of 34.3% (12/35) inside the arc.
 
LCU improved to 4-20 all-time in the series and they have won consecutive games for the first time ever in the all-time series. The Lady Chaps have won three of the last five all-time meetings over TSU, who dropped to 3-2 overall on the season with the loss.
 
TURNING POINT
LCU's streak of six consecutive made field goals in the first half sparked the Lady Chaps to the win. Meanwhile, their defense did their part during the run, as TSU went a span of 2-of-14 (14.3%) from the field with seven consecutive misses during the second quarter. They finished 3-of-14 (21.4%) from the field in the second quarter.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Tess Bruffey was LCU's lone player with at least 10 points in the game, as she finished with a season high 25 points. The last time LCU won a contest with one player scoring double-figures was on Feb. 16 last season in a 60-55 win over Newman, as Bruffey led the charge with a 30-point performance.