LUBBOCK, Texas (December 7, 2021) – Ashton Duncan poured in 20 points and Juliana Robertson notched No.2 Lubbock Christian University's first double-double performance of the season, which included a career-high 15 rebounds, as the Lady Chaparrals extended their NCAA Division II record home win streak to 94 games with a 60-49 win over West Texas A&M in a non-conference Rivalry on the Range matchup inside Rip Griffin Center Tuesday night.
 
Each team had hot shooting early, as the opening frame featured four lead changes and each team had the lead for at least four minutes. For the opening 7:30 of the game neither team missed more than two consecutive shots, as each team opened the game 8-of-12 (66.7%) from the field. LCU had a pair of 5-0 runs in the first quarter, but WT had a 7-0 run and 10 points in the quarter from Alivia Lewis, which helped guide the Lady Buffs to a 22-19 lead heading into the second quarter.
 
The hot shooting fizzled out in the second quarter. LCU was able to find a three-pointer from Laynee Burr as their only field goal over a seven-shot stretch, while WT opened the second quarter missing their first seven shot attempts and finishing the quarter 1-of-12 from the field. LCU used an 8-0 run and outscored WT 14-3 in the quarter for a 33-25 halftime lead. Duncan finished the quarter with five points to lead LCU with 10 points in the first half.
 
Duncan opened LCU's scoring in the second half with a three-pointer to spark a 5-0 run and provide the Lady Chaps a 38-27 lead 1:45 into the half. Allie Schulte connected on a three-pointer with 2:49 left in the quarter for a 44-32 LCU lead, but the trey did not put LCU into the driver's seat. Schulte's field goal was LCU's only successful basket over nine shot attempts over a span of 9:06. Meanwhile, WT hit field goals on three straight trips, capped by a three-pointer from Haylei Janssens, and they produced a 7-0 run over a 66-second span to cut LCU's lead to 44-39 with 1:27 in the third quarter. Maci Maddox ended the run with a pair of free-throws to give LCU a 46-39 lead through three quarters in the books.
 
LCU, who combined to shoot 31% (9/29) over the middle quarters, was able to get back into an offensive gear in the fourth quarter. They closed the game 6-of-8 from the field. Following an opening field goal by WT's Zamorye Roberts 45 seconds into the quarter to cut LCU's lead to 46-41, LCU went on an 8-0 run for their largest run of the game. The sequence spanned three minutes and built LCU's lead to 54-41 for their largest lead of the game. Duncan led LCU with five points in the quarter, as she scored five points in each quarter for her game-high 40 points.
 
Duncan was 4-of-5 inside the arc and 4-of-10 from three-point range, leading to her 20-point performance. Robertson was LCU's only other double-digit producer, finishing with 11 points.  Along with her second career double-double performance and her career-high 15 rebounds, Robertson led LCU with two steals and two blocks. LCU finished the game 43.4% (23/53) from the field and held WT to a 35.3% (18/51) shooting night. The Lady Chaps had a 14-9 advantage in forced turnovers, leading to a 22-6 scoring advantage in points-off-turnovers.
 
Despite being held to two points after her 10-point outburst in the opening quarter, Lewis led WT with 12 points. She also led the Lady Buffs with eight rebounds. WT, who fell to 6-6 on the season, also received quality play from Karley Motschenbacher, who had nine points, seven rebounds and five steals.

LCU, now 9-1 on the season, improved to 7-2 all-time in the head-to-head series against West Texas A&M. They are 5-0 all-time against WT inside Rip Griffin Center.
 
TURNING POINT
Trailing 47-41 in the fourth quarter, West Texas A&M had two possessions in which they were 0-of-2 from the field and also had a turnover. Unable to cut into the deficit, inside of nine minutes remaining, Juliana Robertson was able to convert on a layup to spark an 8-0 LCU run. For a five-minute span, as LCU was on their run, WT missed seven consecutive field goal attempts.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Juliana Robertson's 15 rebounds were the most by a Lady Chaps member since Allison Szabo grabbed 16 rebounds on Jan. 19, 2017 against St. Edward's.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU's three-game sequence of games against LSC foes in non-conference contests continues Saturday at 3 p.m. (Central) in Silver City, N.M., as LCU faces Western New Mexico for their fourth road contest of the season.