LAKEWOOD, Colo. (November 12, 2021) – Laynee Burr notched a second consecutive career-high performance, as she posted 19 points (13 in the second half) to help Lubbock Christian University spoil Colorado Christian's home and season opener with a 60-46 win Friday afternoon inside CCU Event Center.

After 2:35 of scoreless basketball, to open the game, Ashton Duncan took the lid off the basket with a three-pointer from the left corner for an opening 3-0 lead for LCU. That was LCU's only basket for a five-minute stretch, as LCU was 1-of-9 from the field to start the game. The dry spell ended with 2:23 left in the quarter with Audrey Robertson connecting with a three-pointer from the same left-wing corner as Duncan. Despite a 2-of-11 (18.2%) shooting performance in the quarter (both field goals were three-pointers), LCU led 10-9 after the opening quarter.   
 
Duncan hit another three-pointer in the second quarter, and it was part of an 8-0 LCU run for a 19-11 lead. The run came, as LCU held CCU without a field goal for a span of 6:46. The Cougars responded scoring nine of the next 13 points. They cut the LCU to three points before Whitney Cox had a layup with five seconds left to give LCU a 27-22 halftime lead.
 
Burr, Channing Cunyus and Duncan each had six points to co-lead LCU at the half. LCU shot 32.1% from the field in the first half.
 
LCU opened the second half on a 15-2 run (17-2 if Cox's basket to end the first half is included), which was capped by three consecutive three-pointers. Burr followed Duncan's third three-pointer of the game with back-to-back three-pointers during the run and LCU led 42-24 with 4:38 left in the quarter. Burr finished with 10 points in the quarter and LCU took a 46-31 lead into the fourth quarter.
 
She added to her totals in the fourth quarter with an and-one three-point play 3:06 into the fourth quarter, which was part of an 8-0 run to start the quarter. Burr had a free-throw for the final point of the run, which provided LCU a 53-31 lead for the largest lead of the game (6:54 remaining). LCU held CCU without a field goal for the opening 3:17 of the quarter and for an overall span of 3:57.
 
LCU utilized their bench in much of the fourth quarter, as all 15 active players spent time on the floor. Seven different players had at least one point, as Burr and Shaylee Stovall each co-led LCU in the quarter with three points.
 
The Lady Chaps (4-0) won despite shooting 32.1% (18/56) from the field. Burr was 7-of-12 from the field, while the rest of the Lady Chaps were a combined 11-of-44 (25%). Duncan and Cunyus each finished with 10 points, with Cunyus co-leading the team (Juliana Robertson) in rebounds with eight. LCU had an 18-6 scoring advantage from the free-throw line, as they were 18-of-21 (85.7%) from the line. They made 13 consecutive free-throws before their first miss of the game (streak was 17 consecutive made free-throws going back to Sunday's game against Tampa). Cunyus was 6-of-6 from the charity stripe. LCU received five steals from Allie Schulte, as the Lady Chaps had a 15-9 advantage in turnovers forced.    
 
CCU (0-1) was led by Agnes Paul, who scored 12 points and added eight rebounds to lead the team in each category. Diane Thompson was making her head coaching debut for the Cougars. LCU and CCU were meeting for the second time all-time (LCU evens the all-time series 1-1) and for the first time since Dec. 4, 1993 (both meetings have been in Lakewood).
 
TURNING POINT
LCU's 17-2 run, with a 15-2 portion to start the opening five minutes of the second half, was the turning point of the game. LCU out-shot CCU 11-5 in field goal attempts in the span. CCU made their first attempt, but then missed four consecutive shots. Toss in four turnovers as well for CCU. Meanwhile, LCU opened the run 4-of-5 from the field, and after three consecutive misses, they made three of their next four shot attempts, including three three-pointers.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
LCU won despite shooting 32.1% (18/56) from the field and being out-performed in the stat category by CCU, who was 34.6% from the field (18/52). Last season, on Feb. 27, LCU defeated West Texas A&M on the road while shooting 30.8% and WT shooting 32.1%.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU closes out their Colorado trip Saturday with a noon tip against Colorado State Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) in Lakewood, Colo.