LUBBOCK, Texas (February 21, 2021) – No.1 Lubbock Christian University had four players in double figures and all four were seniors, making it a special Senior Day inside Rip Griffin Center, as Allie Schulte had 16 points to lead the Lady Chaparrals to a 72-48 Lone Star Conference West Division victory over UT Permian Basin Sunday. The win was even more special as LCU matched a NCAA Division II women's basketball record with their 87^th consecutive home victory inside Rip Griffin Center.
 
The Lady Chaps, who last tasted a home defeat on January 1, 2015, matched the NCAA Division II women's basketball mark completed by Nebraska-Kearney (Jan. 31, 1995-Nov. 24, 2001). The current streak includes a 7-0 record in NCAA postseason games, and Sunday's win extended their home win streak in conference games to 73 straight games (20-0 for Lone Star Conference home matches).
 
LCU and UTPB both had sluggish starts to Sunday's contest. The Lady Chaps opened the game 3-of-13 from the field, while UTPB was 1-of-15 off the opening tip. An 18-7 UTPB rebound advantage in the first quarter led to seven more field goal attempts in the quarter and the Falcons used it to their advantage, taking an 8-7 lead at the close of the opening quarter.
 
Despite a six-minute stretch in the first quarter without a field goal, LCU never faced anything bigger than a three-point deficit. Schulte, held scoreless in the first quarter, helped rally back the Lady Chaps. She scored LCU's first points of the second quarter, and after LCU trailed 12-9, the Lady Chaps went on a 12-0 run, with Schulte scoring four of the points. She had eight points in the quarter and helped LCU take a 27-20 halftime lead.
 
LCU closed the half on a 4-0 run and opened the second half on a 7-0 run to combine for an 11-0 run and a 38-20 lead. The Lady Chaps were 0-of-8 from three-point range in the first half, and Ashton Duncan started the 7-0 portion of the 11-0 run with a three-pointer. LCU shot 64.3% from the field in the third quarter and took a 53-37 lead into the final frame.
 
UTPB was held to three field goals in the final quarter. They went a span of 4:12 without a field goal and went the final 3:57 of the game without a field goal. LCU, using an 11-2 run in the quarter, received 13 of their 19 points in the quarter from seniors.
 
The Lady Chaps shot 58.1% (18/31) from the field in the second half, going 15-of-21 (71.4%) inside the arc. Seniors Duncan, Emma Middleton, Juliana Robertson, Madelyn Turner and Schulte combined for 36 points in the second half and accounted for 80% of LCU's 45 points in the second half.
 
Along with Schulte's 16 points (she also led LCU with seven rebounds and posted three blocks), LCU received 14 points from Middleton, 13 from Turner and 11 from Duncan. LCU, shooting 49% (25/51) in the game, finished the contest with a 42-14 scoring advantage in points in the paint.
 
UTPB (5-11 overall, 4-11 in conference and 0-4 in the West Division) was led by 14 points from Alexis Potham. The Falcons, who shot 23% (14/61) from the field, shot 90% (18/20) from the free-throw line.
 
TURNING POINT
Duncan's three-pointer to open the second half scoring was part of an 11-0 run and came during a stretch in which LCU made seven consecutive field goal attempts. The seven straight field goal attempts turned a 25-20 lead into a 42-22 advantage for the Lady Chaps. The seven straight makes came during a span in which LCU was 17-of-26 (65.4%) from the field.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
The two teams combined for 47 turnovers and 47 personal fouls, which were both season highs. The 47 combined fouls (26 against UTPB) matched last season's high from Nov. 16, 2019 against Southwestern Oklahoma State. LCU's 21 turnovers were the most since they had 29 against Drury in the Elite Eight (Mar. 27, 2019), which is also the last game featuring at least 47 combined turnovers.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU will attempt to become the first team to 88 consecutive home wins in NCAA Division II women's basketball Thursday, as they host West Texas A&M at 5:30 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center.