LUBBOCK, Texas (November 16, 2018) – Brennen Fowler produced his third consecutive double-double performance, and his 14 points and 12 rebounds helped Lubbock Christian University claim a 75-67 win over Cameron in their Rip Griffin Center home opener Saturday.
 
There were six lead changes in the opening half, but Cameron was unable to take more than a two-point lead. Sparked by an 11-point first half performance from Rashaan Proctor, LCU used a 6-0 run to overcome a 21-19 deficit and take a 25-21 lead. LCU never trailed after the transition and took a 34-28 lead into the half, stamped by a Jay Workman jumper as time expired.
 
Cameron led the game in paint scoring 34-30, but LCU had a 16-8 scoring advantage in the category in the opening half. The Chaps were 13-of-19 (68.4%) inside the arc during the half.
 
The Aggies were kept off the scoreboard for the opening 3:41 of the second half, capping a span of 3:53 from the first half.  LCU went on a 13-0 run during the Cameron dry spell and built a 45-30 lead. Kentton Williams converted at the free-throw line with 12:29 remaining to put LCU up 56-37 for their largest lead of the game. The Aggies made things interesting by responding on an 11-0 run spanning 5:48 to cut LCU's lead to 56-48 as 6:52 remained. Proctor nailed a jump shot to end the sequence and LCU never allowed Cameron within less than eight points the rest of the game.
 
Cameron (1-2) outscored LCU 26-14 in the paint in the second half, shooting 14-of-26 (53.8%) inside the arc. The Aggies ended up with four players in double figures in points. Zachary Dumas led CU with 16 points, as Tyus Momoh (14 points), Kendall Scott (12 points) and Andrew Mguyen (12 points) also finished in double figures.
 
Fowler was 7-of-9 from the field and led LCU in scoring and rebounds. Proctor finished with 13 points, while teammates Ja'Qualyn Gilbreath (12 points) and Isaac Asrat (11 points) joined Fowler with offensive support.
 
The win placed LCU with a 7-1 record in home openers under head coach Todd Duncan. LCU had a 16-7 scoring advantage in second-chance scoring, benefiting off a 44-33 rebound advantage, which included 14 offensive boards (four by Gilbreath). LCU was plagued by turnovers, but they were outscored 15-13 in points-off-turnovers despite an 18-11 disadvantage in turnovers.
 
TURNING POINT
Kentton Williams hit a three-pointer with 1:32 remaining in the first half, and for the next nine minutes, LCU outscored CU 26-11, capped by Williams on an old-fashioned three-point play to put LCU up 56-37. LCU's run included a 10-of-13 (76.9%) shooting spree, with Gilbreath (3) and Workman (2) combining for five of the 10 field goals.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
LCU produced a +11 advantage in rebounding (44-33).  The Chaps were on record for a +11 or greater rebound advantage twice last season.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Chaps, who improved to 3-1 on the season with the win, remain home Monday evening and host Dallas Christian College at 7 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center.