LUBBOCK, Texas (January 6, 2022) - No.6 Lubbock Christian University used a 20-0 run and a 27-2 start of the game to cruise to a 71-34 Lone Star Conference win over Arkansas Fort Smith Thursday night inside Rip Griffin Center. LCU's victory, in their first conference home game of the season, extended their NCAA Division II record home win streak to 96 games and it was their 75^th consecutive conference home win.
 
LCU opened the game with the first 7-0 points and a field goal by UAFS's Paige Elston with 6:10 left in the quarter was the only points for the Lady Lions in the quarter. Juliana Robertson and Grace Foster each had five points in the first quarter, as LCU closed the quarter on a 7-0 run for a 14-2 lead. They continued the second quarter scoring the first 13 points of the quarter, with Allie Schulte scoring seven of the points to complete a 20-0 run. UAFS went a scoreless span of 10:41 before Rebecca Christodoulou ended the dry spell with a field goal to cut LCU's lead to 27-4 with 5:41 left in the half. Foster then scored five consecutive points and LCU held UAFS to six points in the first half, as LCU took a 38-6 lead into the locker room.
 
LCU held UAFS to 14.3% (3/21) shooting in the first half, while shooting 51.9% (14/27) in the half. Foster led LCU with 10 points in the half (in 7:35 of playing time). LCU forced UAFS into 14 turnovers in the first half, resulting in a 19-2 scoring advantage in points off turnovers.  
 
The Lady Chaps starting five played the first three minutes of the second half before the bench played the rest of the way. Schulte connected on a three-pointer to cap a 12-point night, and the long-distance shot put LCU up 45-6. Foster added four points in the quarter to give LCU a 55-16 lead heading into the final quarter.
 
LCU had a 41-point lead twice in the fourth quarter for their largest lead of the game. Audrey Spurgin had five of her career-high seven points in the quarter, drawing four fouls and scoring five of her seven points from the free-throw line.
 
The Lady Chaps shot 57.9% (11/19) in the second half and finished the contest 54.3% (25/46) from the field. They were 9-of-18 from three-point range, with Laynee Burr and Foster each going 2-of-3 from long distance. Foster led LCU with 14 points, going 5-of-7 from the field. Schulte finished with 12 points, while also going +38 (plus/minus) and providing three assists and four steals in 17 minutes of play. Burr also added 10 points to finish in double figures. LCU finished with 11 steals and forced 25 turnovers, leading to a 27-13 advantage in points-off-turnovers. The Lady Chaps also led the rebounding 29-20 and had a 28-14 scoring advantage in the paint.
 
UAFS fell to 2-10 overall and 0-3 in LSC play. Elston led UAFS with 9 points, scoring four of UAFS's six points in the first half.
 
LCU improved to 13-2 overall and 2-1 in the LSC. They won their seventh consecutive meeting against UAFS all-time (14-1 all-time overall) and improved to 7-0 in Lubbock against the Lions.
 
TURNING POINT
UAFS missed nine consecutive shots, opening the game 1-of-12 from the field, which allowed LCU to have the explosive start, which included a 20-0 run. LCU was 6-of-8 from the field over a seven-minute stretch in the first quarter, and then made five consecutive field goal attempts early in the second quarter.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
All 15 players dressed saw minutes for the Lady Chaps, with 13 recording at least two points. No Lady Chap played more than 17:19 and every Lady Chap played at least 9:17.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lady Chaps will not play their originally scheduled game Saturday (vs. Oklahoma Christian), as it was postponed. Their next game scheduled is Thursday in Commerce, Texas against Texas A&M-Commerce at 5:30 p.m.