NCAA Division II Women's Basketball South Central Regionals - SEMIFINALS No.5-Seed CAMERON (11-7) vs. No.1-Seed No.1 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (18-0) March 13, 2021 • 5 p.m. Canyon, Texas • First United Bank Center (25% capacity per NCAA) TICKETS: Click Here (General Public Tickets, if any remain, will go on sale Saturday at noon) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH ONLINE: LSC Digital Network (Online or via OTT apps including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku devices by searching "LSC Digital Network.") Talent: Lucas Kinsey (Play-By-Play), TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: Click Here LCU Social Media:
	CAMERON AGGIES (11-7) Location: Lawton, Okla. Conference: Lone Star Head Coach: Emma Andrews (Fresno State, 2011) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF)
	LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN LADY CHAPS (18-0) Location: Lubbock, Texas Conference: Lone Star Head Coach: Steve Gomez (LCU, 1988) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF)

LETS TRY THIS AGAIN
A year ago, Lubbock Christian University was preparing to host the 2020 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball South Central Regional, and during the middle of the Lady Chaparrals practice session, news broke that the tournament and all NCAA activities were indefinitely suspended. Championship events were eventually canceled and 365 days later, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to play a role in the day-to-day activities for student-athletes. Unknowns of what "tomorrow" holds continues, but if protocols are met, LCU will be back on the NCAA postseason stage as one of six teams (and as the top-seed) at the 2021 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball South Central Regional. This season's edition is hosted by West Texas A&M, with games inside First United Bank Center in Canyon, Texas. LCU has not played a neutral site game this season, and their first will come Saturday night at 5 p.m. against No.5-seeded Cameron, who advanced to the semifinals due to No.4-seeded Arkansas Tech withdrawing because of complications with COVID-19 testing protocols. LCU advanced to the semifinals by a bye received for being one of the top two seeded teams in the bracket.
 
THE "IF's"
IF LCU WINS: If the Lady Chaps defeat Cameron, they will improve to 19-0 on the season and will advance to the tournament championship game Monday at 6 p.m. in Canyon, Texas.

IF LCU LOSES: If the Lady Chaps fall to the Aggies, their season will close with an 18-1 mark and they will be eliminated from the tournament.
 
LONE STARS
Here is a quick glance at LCU's Lone Star Conference season honors:
 
All-Conference
Allie Schulte (First Team)
Ashton Duncan (Second Team)
Emma Middleton (Second Team)
Juliana Robertson (Third Team)
Madelyn Turner (Honorable Mention)
 
All-Defensive Team
Emma Middleton
Allie Schulte
 
All-Academic Team
Allie Schulte
 
Coach of the Year
Steve Gomez

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP CONVERSATION
With wins last week over St. Mary's, Cameron and Texas A&M-Commerce, inside Rip Griffin Center, LCU became the sixth program to claim multiple tournament titles in the LSC. The 2021 LSC Championships tournament title punched LCU's fifth ticket to a NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament. The Lady Chaps improved to 6-0 all-time in LSC Championship tournament games. They defeated TAMUC for a second consecutive season in the title game.
 
Three Lady Chap members claimed All-Tournament honors for the LSC Championships, highlighted by Emma Middleton claiming MVP honors. Allie Schulte and Channing Cunyus claimed All-Tournament accolades. Middleton had 14.7 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game. Schulte, 15-of-19 shooting (.789) in the tournament, also had 14.7 points a game. Cunyus, who went 5-of-10 (50%) from three-point range in the tournament, averaged 11.3 points per contest.
 
TOURNEY TALK
LCU is 9-0 all-time in South Central Region tournament play. LCU hosted the entire tournament in 2016 and 2018, and hosted the championship game in 2019. They were to host the entire tournament in 2020, but no game was ever played due to the COVID-19 shutdown. In 2019, LCU played a neutral site game (vs. Tarleton) in Grand Junction, Colo., where they also faced host Colorado Mesa, and the two games stood as LCU's only regional games they have played away from home (until Saturday's game in Canyon, Texas).
 
All-time, LCU has averaged 77.2 points per game and averages allowance of 61.0 points per game. LCU is shooting 51.7% in nine all-time regional games, while holding opponents to shoot 37.3% from the field. Maddi Chitsey is LCU's all-time points leader in regional performances (103) and leads LCU all-time with 17.2 points per game. Allie Schulte is LCU's active career leader, with 43 points (7.2 per game).

LONE STAR GAZING
The Lady Chaps are playing in their second season in the Lone Star Conference and went 13-0 this season in conference play, achieving the top seed in the conference tournament by finishing first in the LSC's point system formula. Allie Schulte led LCU in conference play, averaging 15.4 points per game. She was 20-of-42 (47.6%) from three-point range in conference tilts. Ashton Duncan, 44-of-95 (46.3%) from long distance in conference games, is averaging 13.0 points a game in conference. Emma Middleton is also averaging double figures in points (10.9) in conference play.

STEALING THE SHOW
LCU enters the weekend ranked 15^th in steals per game (11.6). The Lady Chaps have had at least 10 steals in 14 of their 17 games. Allie Schulte leads the team in steals (52) and averages 2.9 per game to lead the LSC (14^th nationally).
 
LONG DISTANCE CALLS
LCU rank second in the LSC in three-point field goals (145), averaging 8.1 per game (34^th in the nation). They average 8.1 three-pointers per game on the road and 7.9 at home. The Lady Chaps success rate of 36.3% shooting from outside is 19th nationally. Ashton Duncan leads LCU with 53 three-pointers (17^th nationally and leads the LSC), ranking 12th nationally with a rate of 2.94 per game (second in LSC). Schulte sits just below the minimums in three-point shooting percentage, and has a mark of 51.0%, and Duncan ranks third in the conference at 43.4%. Twelve (12) different Lady Chaps have at least one three-pointer on the season.

ALLIE CAT
The sharp shooting of Allie Schulte is registering nationally. Schulte leads the LSC and ranks fifth nationally in field goal percentage with a mark of 62.2%. From long range, she is shooting 51.0%. In 18 games this season, she has two-or-less missed shots in 11 of the games. She is 9-of-10 shooting combined over the past two games.

THROWING STONES
A look at upcoming milestones on the horizon for Lady Chap members:
-Allie Schulte ranks fifth nationally in Division II active players in career games played with 118.
-Actively ranks fourth in career steals (215) and 26^th in career assists with 306 assists.
-Ashton Duncan needs 18 three-pointers to move into the top-5 in LCU's career three-point field goal leaders (has 170 and needs 188).

NATIONALLY KNOWN
This week marks LCU's fifth week as the "No.1" team in NCAA Division II women's college basketball, as both the WBCA and D2SIDA have LCU as the top team.
 
Prior to the current five-week stretch, LCU last held the No.1 ranking in January of 2020, coming off the 2019 NCAA Division II national championship season. With no basketball championships held last season due to COVID-19, LCU remains as the reigning national champions. They are 18-0 this season and one of two teams in NCAA Division II that have not suffered a loss (with at least five games played). Hawaii Pacific is the other team with at least five games played without a loss (13-0).
 
SWEET HOME (ON) CHICAGO
LCU went 13-0 last season inside Rip Griffin Center. The Lady Chaps, who wrapped up home play with the LSC Championships and becoming the first team since 2007 to win the LSC Championship tournament on campus venue, went 13-0 this season at home and with their active home win streak sitting at 91 games, which is the active and all-time leading mark in NCAA Division II women's basketball. LCU's last home loss came on Jan. 1, 2015 against Oklahoma City University. LCU, who also has a 7-0 mark in NCAA postseason play in Lubbock in the mix (not including a 3-0 mark in LSC postseason play), has also won 74 consecutive home conference games, with their last conference home loss occurring Jan. 10, 2013 (against Oklahoma City). They completed a 49-0 all-time mark in Heartland Conference home games (they are 21-0 in LSC home games).
 
NCAA DIVISION II'S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS
91 - Lubbock Christian Jan. 1, 2015 -->
87 - Neb.-Kearney Jan. 31, 1995-Nov. 24, 2001
85 - West Tex. A&M Jan. 9, 1987-Dec. 6, 1991

NCAA'S ACTIVE-LEADING HOME WIN STREAKS 
91 – LCU (Division II)
37 – North Georgia (Division II)
34 – Messiah (Division III)
 
BEING NEUTRAL
LCU has not played a neutral site game this season. They went 6-0 in neutral site play in 2019-20 and currently have the longest active neutral site win streak in all of NCAA women's basketball at 15 consecutive wins. Last season, Allie Schulte led LCU with 13.3 points per game in neutral sites.
 
BLOCKS ARE BACK
Since their first season as official NCAA Division II members (2015-16), LCU has ranked at least 12^th or better in total blocks (led the nation in 15-16 and ranked second in 17-18) in each season of play and have ranked in the top-14 in four of the five seasons in blocks per game (led the nation in 15-16 and 16-17). This season, LCU looks as if they may keep the trend continuing. Despite several midseason game postponements, they rank 10^th in blocks (91) and are 12th in blocks per game (5.1), leading the LSC in each category. Emma Middleton (37, leads the conference and 19^th nationally), Whitney Cox (13, 12th in the LSC), Channing Cunyus (12, tied for 13^th in the LSC) and Juliana Robertson (12, tied for 13^th in the conference) place LCU with four players in the top-15 in the LSC in blocks. Middleton also leads the LSC and 24^th nationally with 2.06 blocks per game.
 
DISTRIBUTION
With a mark of 1.16, LCU ranks 16^th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio. LCU's 15.8 assists per game ranks 33^rd in the nation, with team leader Allie Schulte (averaging 3.7 per game) leading the LSC and ranking ninth nationally in assist/turnover ratio (2.64). Madelyn Turner (2.7) and Juliana Robertson (2.3) are also averaging over 2.0 assists per game. LCU ranks 28th nationally in turnovers per game (leads the LSC) with a mark of 13.6 per game (they rank 14^th in turnovers forced and fourth in turnover margin).
 
LAST LINE OF DEFENSE
Along with ranking 15^th nationally in steals per game, LCU's defense is holding opponents to 47.2 points per game (leads the nation). From the floor, opponents are shooting 31.9% (also tops in the nation).
 
CHARITY STRIPE
LCU has found success at the free-throw line this season, ranking second nationally, shooting 82.0% from the free-throw line. Allie Schulte leads LCU at the charity stripe with an 84.7% free-throw shooting percentage (50/59), which ranks fifth in the LSC.

FIVE THINGS ABOUT CAMERON
1 > The Aggies are coming off a 13-16 campaign in 2019-20, finishing 12-10 in the Lone Star Conference and a share of second in their division with a 6-4 record. They improved to a 10-6 regular season mark this season and were fourth in the point rating system. They are 11-7 after a split of games in the LSC Championships. They opened with an 87-76 win in Lawton, Okla. in quarterfinal action over Midwestern State before falling to LCU in the semifinals 84-69.
2 > Cameron was preseason picked seventh in the LSC Preseason Poll. They went 3-3 in divisional play in the North Division, and finished second (by record) in the division, which also contains Arkansas-Fort Smith, Oklahoma Christian, Texas A&M-Commerce and Texas Woman's.
3 > On Mar. 2, Cameron won their first Lone Star Conference Tournament game since 2002 (2-15 all-time in the tournament). Now in Canyon, the Aggies seek their first NCAA postseason win since defeating Angelo State in int eh opening round in 2002. The Aggies are making their third appearance in program history and first since 2015.
4 > Junior Maighan Hedge was named both the Academic Player of the Year and a First Team All-LSC performer. Sophomore Stephanie Peterson landed on the league's Third Team and was selected to the All-Academic team. Also, Whitney Outon was recognized as honorable mention All-LSC and Katie King landed on the All-Freshman team. King averaged 13.5 points per game at the LSC tournament.
5 > Cameron leads the LSC averaging 9.2 three-pointers per game, which ranks 12^th nationally. Maighan Hedge leads the team averaging 2.2 per game (sixth in the conference).

THE SERIES AGAINST CAMERON
The Lady Chaps are 1-0 this season against Cameron, as they met last Friday in Lubbock in the semifinals of the Lone Star Conference Championship inside Rip Griffin Center. LCU won the contest 84-69 behind 19 points from Ashton Duncan and a career-high 15 points from Juliana Robertson. Channing Cunyus contributed 12 points in the victory and averages 11.5 points per game in her career against Cameron. The head-to-head series between LCU and Cameron dates back to 1985 and Cameron holds a 9-4 all-time series advantage. The two programs completed a home-and-home two-year series in 2017-18 and 2018-19, with Cameron topping LCU 66-62 in Lawton on Dec. 8, 2018. Since joining the LSC, LCU is 2-0 against Cameron, with LCU claiming an 89-74 win in Lawton on Dec. 19, 2019 for the only LSC regular season meeting between the two programs.

ACTIVE LADY CHAP LEADERS VS. CAMERON
Here is a look at LCU's top three active leaders career vs. Cameron:

Channing Cunyus 2gp – 11.5 pts/g, 2/4 3pt-fg
Allie Schulte 4gp - 8.5 pts/g, 5/10 3pt-fg
Laynee Burr 2gp - 7.5 pts/g, 3.0 reb.
Ashton Duncan 10.0 3gp, 8/21 3pt-fg

PREVIOUS RECAP VS. CAMERON
Mar. 5, 2021 (Lubbock, Texas) - LCU:84 - CU:69
Juliana Robertson posted a career-high 15 points and Ashton Duncan connected on five three-pointers for a game-high 19 points, as they were two of Lubbock Christian University's four players to finish in double figures, as No.1 LCU moved into Saturday's championship game following an 84-69 semifinals victory over Cameron Friday evening inside Rip Griffin Center. The Lady Chaps will battle No.10 Texas A&M-Commerce (No.2-seed) Saturday at 3 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center, with a tournament title on the line, which is rewarded with an automatic berth to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional tournament.
 
Cameron, who knocked down 15 three-pointers Tuesday in the quarterfinals (vs. Midwestern State) and hit 16 three-pointers against LCU (a record for a LCU opponent) in their previous meeting (Dec. 19, 2019), looked as if they were going after another long distance record early, as their first two field goals were three-pointers. Of Cameron's first 13 made field goals, nine were from three-point range. A three-pointer with 3:38 left in the first quarter by Maighan Hedge provided LCU their second seven-point lead of the game. LCU responded with a 9-2 run to close their quarter, which included the final four points by Robertson to close the quarter with the score tied 17-17.
 
The Aggies first four field goals of the second quarter were three-pointers, but they were sprinkled into several 6-0 LCU runs. Katie King connected on a pair of three-pointer for the Aggies first buckets of the quarter, but LCU had a 6-0 run prior to the second three-pointer, and answered the second three-pointer with another 6-0 run for a 12-3 LCU run. Duncan (6), Channing Cunyus (6) and Robertson (5) combined for 17 points in the second quarter, and a long Duncan three-pointer with time expiring provided LCU a 37-31 halftime lead.
 
A pair of Cameron three-pointers early in the third quarter led to an 8-2 run to cut LCU's lead to 41-39. LCU held their lead and responded with a 7-0 run, which was part of a 20-5 LCU run to take a 61-44 lead into the final quarter.
 
The Lady Chaps pulled away in the fourth quarter. LCU had four consecutive field goals that were all from long-range (two by Duncan and two by Allie Schulte) and it led to a 13-3 Lady Chaps run to build their lead to its largest at 78-53. Cameron responded with a 10-2 run, but their deficit was too large to overcome.
 
The two teams combined for 23 three-pointers, with Cameron connecting on 13 of them. King finished with four of the three-pointers and led Cameron with 18 points. Cameron (11-7) forced LCU into 18 turnovers, while they turned it over 15 times (the fewest by an LCU opponent this season), but LCU outscored Cameron 22-15 in points-off-turnovers.
 
Duncan connected on five three-pointers to lead to his 19-point performance. Robertson went 5-of-7 from the field (she was 5-of-6 from inside the arc) and had seven rebounds to go along with her career-best 15 points. Schulte and Cunyus each finished with 12 points.