LUBBOCK, Texas (February 10, 2018) – No.2 Lubbock Christian University clinched at least a share of the Heartland Conference regular season title Saturday, as the Lady Chaparrals connected on 13 three-pointers at a 61.9% rate to defeat Rogers State University 82-38 inside Rip Griffin Center. The win, which clinched the No.1-seed for the Heartland Conference Tournament, also extended LCU's home win streak to 46 games and their win streak of consecutive home conference wins to 48 straight games (they are 42-0 all-time in Heartland Conference home games).
 
The regular season title is LCU's fifth conference title in program history and the third in the Heartland Conference. LCU will finish with at least a share of first place for a fourth time since joining the Heartland Conference (LCU was unable to claim the regular season title in 2014-15 due to transitioning to NCAA Division II membership status).
 
LCU opened the game with a 4-0 lead and led 7-2, following a three-pointer from Caitlyn Cunyus, but Rogers State rallied in the quarter with a 5-0 run and led LCU 11-10 with 3:15 left in the quarter. Bobbi Chitsey changed things for LCU, closing out the remainder of the quarter on a 4-0 run and it ignited a 12-0 LCU run. LCU went 5-of-5 from the field during the run and held RSU off the scoreboard for a span of 4:53. The Hillcats were without a field goal for a seven-minute span. Their dry spell ended on a three-pointer from Desiree Nelson with 6:25 remaining in the second quarter to end LCU's 17-1 run. LCU held RSU to 16.7% (3/18) shooting in the second quarter (13.3%, 2/15, inside the arc). Meanwhile, LCU was 4-of-7 from three-point range in the quarter, with Kailin Davis connecting on two of the three pointers.  Davis was one of five Lady Chaps with six points at the half, as Cunyus, Olivia Robertson, Tess Bruffey and Chitsey joined Davis to account for 30 of LCU's 34 points in the half, as LCU led 34-19 at the break. Defensively, LCU had seven blocks in the first half, with Bruffey producing five of the blocks.
 
The Lady Chaps scoring bonanza continued in the second half, as 68.8% (11/16) shooting from the field led to LCU outscoring RSU 29-10 in the third quarter. They were 9-of-12 (75%) inside the arc and 2-of-4 (50%) outside the arc. Maddi Chitsey exploded for 12 points in the quarter off 4-of-5 shooting. LCU's 29 points in the quarter matched a season high for points in a quarter (29 in third quarter against Southwestern Oklahoma State on Dec. 7, 2017) and was one off their program record of 30 (Mar. 13, 2016 vs. West Texas A&M).
 
LCU went to their bench for most of the fourth quarter, as they entered the quarter leading 63-29. Madelyn Turner made use of her time on the floor, as the freshman was 4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-3 from three-point range for a career high 11 points. LCU outscored RSU 19-9 in the fourth quarter.
 
The Lady Chaps shot 66.7% (18/27) from the field and 63.6% (7/11) in the second half. LCU completed the game 54.7% (29/53) from the field and 13-of-21 (61.9%) from three-point range.  They also went 11-of-12 (91.7%) from the free-throw line for a second consecutive time against RSU this season. Maddi Chitsey led LCU with 14 points. Cunyus (12 points) and Turner (11 points) also finished in double figures offensively for LCU. The Lady Chaps committed five turnovers in the first quarter, but limited their turnovers to four for the remainder of the game for a total of nine.  RSU, held to 22.4% (13/58) shooting mark from the field (10-of-46, 21.7%, inside the arc), was led by Lauren Schuldt, who registered 10 points.
 
LCU improved to 22-1 wit the win and they are 11-0 in conference.  RSU suffered their 13^th consecutive road loss and are 8-14 overall (3-7 in conference). LCU has won 11 consecutive meetings against RSU and has won 14 of the last 15 matchups.
 
TURNING POINT
LCU outscored RSU a combined 50-19 in the middle quarters.  LCU's 17-1 run in the second quarter helped jumpstart the flow of offense for LCU. RSU had eight consecutive missed field goal attempts and was 2-of-18 (11.1%) once taking an 11-10 lead in the game.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
LCU was 69.2% (18/26) from the field over the final 19:01 of the game. They never missed more than two consecutive shots during the span. LCU had sequences of at least two consecutive successfully made field goal attempts on seven occasions during the game. RSU made consecutive field goal attempts only once in the contest (did not make three consecutive field goal attempts).  The Hillcats did not make consecutive field goal attempts over the final three quarters of the game.