LAREDO, Texas (January 10, 2019) – Lubbock Christian University posted its lowest single-game scoring total since February 28, 2009 Thursday night, losing 68-47 to Texas A&M International in a Heartland Conference contest.
 
The Chaparrals only scored four points in the final 12 minutes of the first half, allowing the Dustdevils to take a lead they would not relinquish again.
 
TAMIU's win marked the third straight time they beat LCU in Laredo, with, wins in each of the last three seasons. The last time the Chaps were victorious in on the road against the Dustdevils was February 13, 2014.
 
Lubbock Christian started the game well, getting the game's opening bucket on a layup from Brennen Fowler. The senior was called for a foul on the next possession, however, and had another foul called on him just 26 seconds later, forcing an early trip to the bench for the Heartland Conference's second-leading scorer.
 
Fowler played a season-low 17 minutes against the Dustdevils and scored in single digits for just the second time all season with 7 points.
 
 LCU stayed on top for a little while even with Fowler on the bench widening their lead to as much as six points on a three-pointer from Silas Crisler with 11:59 left in the first half. Crisler had a career-high 13 points, hitting a pair of three-pointers and going 5-for-7 from the free throw line.
 
The Chap scoring drought hit after Crisler's three-pointer, as Lubbock Christian went the next 8:39 without scoring a single point. Texas A&M International scored 10 points in that time, taking the lead for the first time on a three-pointer with 5:46 left in the half.
 
Kentton Williams finally ended the drought, hitting a layup in the paint with just over three minutes before the break, but TAMIU scored another seven minutes before the teams went to the locker room.
 
The Dustdevils pushed the lead out to double-digits on the first possession of the second half. Ja'Qualyn Gilbreath cut the deficit back down to eight points a minute later. Fowler helped keep it close with a dunk and a free throw to keep the gap at eight points with 14:19 left in the game, but that would be the last time the Chaps were only down by single digits.
 
Texas A&M International responded with back-to-back three-pointers and a fastbreak layup to push the lead out to 16 points and hit continued to hit shots the rest of the way, quelling any chance of a Chap comeback.
 
Lubbock Christian moved to 10-5 overall and 1-2 in Heartland Conference play with the loss. The Dust Devils are now 4-10 and earned their first win in conference play to move to 1-2 as well.
 
TURNING POINT
Texas A&M International closed the first half on a 17-2 run, taking a lead for the first time all game. Lubbock Christian would never regain the lead.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Lubbock Christian shot just 32 percent from the field in the game, marking their lowest percentage of the season and only the third time this season they shot worse than 40%. The Chaps also shot just 24 percent from behind the arc, which was their second worst mark of the year.
 
UP NEXT
The Chaparrals will need a short memory as they travel to San Antonio to take on St. Mary's at 3 p.m. on Saturday.