FRISCO, Texas (March 5, 2020) – Madelyn Turner's career-high 18 points and the combination of play by sisters Caitlyn and Channing Cunyus fueled a 57.4% shooting performance, which helped No.6 and No.3-seed Lubbock Christian University to a 91-65 Quarterfinals victory over No.6-seed Angelo State in the Lone Star Conference Championship inside Comerica Center. With the victory, LCU advances to the Semifinals to face No.2-seed No.17 West Texas A&M at noon inside Comerica Center.
 
Turner had half the points of a 14-2 LCU run, which gave LCU a 27-15 lead three minutes into the second quarter. ASU answered with a 12-0 run and tied the game 27-27. Just when it appeared that the Belles were going to surge past the Lady Chaps, the Cunyus sisters took over the game. Caitlyn ended a three-minute LCU scoring drought with an old-fashioned three-point play. The play was the start of a 15-2 run to help LCU take a 42-31 lead into the locker room. Caitlin had 10 of the points during the run and finished the half leading LCU's offense. She combined with Channing for 18 points in the quarter and in the half. Channing's first three-pointer in the quarter was assisted by Caitlin for her 300^th career assist.
 
Caitlyn was not done in the second half. She helped LCU open the half in a 5-0 run with a three-pointer. She later had a layup before Turner scored eight straight points for LCU, with a pair of three-pointers in the mix. Cunyus finished the quarter with seven points and her and Turner helped LCU take a 63-48 lead into the fourth quarter.
 
LCU's first three field goals of the fourth quarter were three-pointers. Turner connected on the opening trey before Ashton Duncan nailed back-to-back three-pointers. The pair's long distance success led to a 21-0 run and built LCU's lead to 36 points (84-48). ASU attempted to rally with a 9-0 run, but LCU's 76.9% (10-of-13) shooting from field in the quarter was too much. LCU had a string of five consecutive three-point field goals in the quarter, as they produced 28 points in the quarter.
 
The Lady Chaps finished the game 57.4% (35/61) from the field for their second-best shooting mark of the season. Included in the mix was a season-best 56.5% (13-of-23) shooting mark from three-point range (13 three-pointers were a season high). Turner was 7-of-11 from the field and led all Lady Chaps with her career-high 18 points. Caitlyn Cunyus finished with 17 points and Channing posted a +30 plus/minus in 14 minutes of play. LCU also received 11 points from Ashton Duncan and 10 points from Allie Schulte.
 
ASU was led by De-Anira Moore, who finished with 26 points. Catara Samuel was the only other Belles member in double figures offensively (13 points). The Belles fell to 18-10 overall with the loss.
 
LCU claims their ninth consecutive series victory over ASU. The Lady Chaps, competing in their first-ever LSC Championship contest, won their 10^th consecutive overall contest and improved their season record to 26-3.
 
TURNING POINT
During the 15-2 "Cunyus Run," Caitlyn and Channing combined for five consecutive LCU field goals. It was part of an eight-minute stretch in which LCU was 10-of-12 (83.3%) from the field.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
LCU matched a season high in points-off-turnovers with 24, leading to a 24-7 advantage in the category. The Lady Chaps also notched 14 points in second chance scoring, marking the sixth time in a seven-game span in which they had at least 10 points in the category (they had four games overall on the season with at least 10 points in the category prior to the seven-game span).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU and West Texas A&M, who had met three times all-time prior to this season, will meet for a third time this season Saturday at noon.  The winner of the Rivalry on the Range meeting will advance to the LSC Championship Game.