LUBBOCK, Texas (January 25, 2020) – No.9 Lubbock Christian University held the Lone Star Conference's leading scorer, St. Edward's forward Deijah Blanks, to seven points and Allie Schulte posted 19 points to lead the Lady Chaparrals to a 72-49 Lone Star Conference victory over St. Edward's Saturday afternoon inside Rip Griffin Center. Another quick start helped LCU claim their 74^th consecutive home win, which actively leads all of NCAA women's basketball.
 
LCU opened the game with an Ashton Duncan three-pointer and it led off an 9-0 LCU run. SEU finally ended the run with their first field goal 3:15 into the game. The Lady Chaps, spurred by four three-pointers and eight points from Duncan in the quarter, had a 7-0 and 8-0 run (each part of a 15-4 run) to claim a 26-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.
 
LCU was 6-of-9 from the field to end the first quarter, but their hot shooting would cool off late in the second quarter. Following a jumper from Channing Cunyus to cap a 7-0 run for a 37-15 LCU lead, LCU went scoreless the next 5:31 carrying into the second half. SEU closed the first half on an 8-0 run (LCU led 37-23 at the half) and opened the second half on a 5-0 run to combine for a 13-0 run. LCU was 0-of-6 from the field with six turnovers during the dry spell.
 
Schulte nailed a three-pointer to end the SEU run, and later with 3:26 left in the quarter, she sparked a 6-0 LCU run to build the lead to 51-34. The 6-0 run was part of a 10-2 run to close the quarter with a 55-36 advantage.
 
The 10-2 run converted into an eventual 14-2 run after a 4-0 start to the fourth quarter by the Lady Chaps. Madelyn Turner matched a career high with her third three-pointer of the game 2:32 into the fourth quarter for a 62-38 lead and LCU's largest lead of the game and placing the game out of reach for SEU.
 
LCU completed a season-high in rebounds with 46, out-rebounding SEU 46-29 for their largest rebound margin of the season. Maddi Chitsey led LCU with 12 rebounds, missing a double-double by one point (9 points). The Lady Chaps were led offensively by Schulte's 17 points, and she was a rebound shy of a double-double performance. She also provided four steals. Duncan was LCU's only other double-digit producer, finishing with 11 points.
 
SEU was 31.7% from the field (20/63). They shot a season low 13.3% (2/15) from long distance, with their two three-pointers matching a season-low allowed by LCU and the Hilltoppers fewest in a game since Dec. 18, 2018. Freshman Charli Becker led SEU with 12 points and was SEU's only player with at least 10 points.
 
Despite committing more turnovers (15-13), LCU outscored SEU 20-15 in points-off-turnovers, with a 13-5 advantage in the first half. SEU fell to 11-7 on the season and 7-6 in LSC play.
 
LCU improved to 16-2 overall and 10-2 in the LSC. The win placed LCU with a 16-3 advantage in the all-time series and it was their sixth straight series win. They are now 8-0 all-time against SEU in Lubbock.
 
TURNING POINT
Allie Schulte's three-pointer to end the 5:31 scoring drought was a turning point for LCU. Not only did it end SEU's 13-0 run, but Schulte would end up with seven points in the third quarter. All seven were during a 12-6 scoring stretch for LCU in the third quarter. Schulte also had four rebounds and a steal in the quarter.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
SEU's Deijah Blanks (3-of-15) and Haley Blankenship (3-of-16) were a combined 6-of-31 (19.4%) from the field in the game. Blanks, entering the game averaging 20.8 points a game after a 35-point outing Thursday at Angelo State, missed her first eight shot attempts and was held without a field goal the first half. It was the second time this season an opponent has held her to single digits in points. The remainder of the Hilltoppers were a combined 43.8% (14/32) from the field.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
A huge game awaits LCU, as they head back on the road seeking to end a two-game road losing skid Thursday night in Commerce, Texas facing No.3 Texas A&M – Commerce with a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.