LUBBOCK, Texas (February 18, 2017) – Lubbock Christian University set a program single game record with 18 three-pointers and the Lady Chaparrals cruised to 100-60 victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State in Heartland Conference play Saturday afternoon inside Rip Griffin Center.
 
Nine different Lady Chaps connected from downtown in the game, with seven different players hitting at least two three-pointers. LCU eclipsed the prior record of 17, which was set on Dec. 10, 2015 against Oklahoma City inside Rip Griffin Center. The Lady Chaps were 62.1% from three-point range (18-of-29) Saturday.
 
LCU had more three-point field goals (18) than two-point field goals in the game (13), with LCU combining the two to shoot 54.4% (31/57) from the field. All 11 Lady chaps that stepped on the floor had at least a point, with four players finishing in double figures. Tess Bruffey had another solid performance with 18 points, eight blocks and six rebounds in 23 minutes of action. LCU also received 16 points from Hannah Harbin, 13 points from Claire Bruffey and 11 points from Allea Harris, who also had one of 11 blocks produced by LCU. Claire and Tess each had three three-pointers to lead LCU in the category. Freshman Maddi Chitsey joined the mix with her first career three-pointer to go along with a career high seven points and six rebounds.
 
The contest was never close after a first quarter in which LCU led 24-19, despite 13 points in the quarter from OPSU's Taylor Acosta. LCU used a 19-2 run in the second quarter to leap out to a 48-25 lead with 3:07 left in the first half. LCU led 48-27 at the half. LCU opened the second half on a 14-4 run to lead 62-31. LCU led as much as 99-56 in the contest. Kambrey Blakey made a free-throw with 28 seconds left to hit the 100-point mark for LCU.
 
Teams combined for 44 fouls leading to 56 free-throw attempts. OPSU was 79.3% from the line and tallied 23 of their 60 points from the free-throw line. The Aggies were 28.8% (17/59) from the field.
 
LCU improved to 15-10 overall and 10-4 in conference play, and their 100 points marked the 18^th time LCU has reached at least 100 points in a game under Steve Gomez's coaching tenure and it is the 27^th time overall in program history. It was their first mark of 100 points this season. OPSU fell to 1-21 overall and 0-14 in conference.
 
TURNING POINT
LCU made five three-pointers in a span of 4:52 during the second quarter to fill the 19-2 run. The Lady Chaps had 10 of their eight three-pointers in the opening half.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Despite a 40-point win margin, OPSU actually had two more shot attempts in the game than LCU (59-57). LCU had 18 turnovers in the game, but did have assists on 25 of their 31 field goals.