CAMERON (6-5, 3-2) at LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (8-4, 3-1)
December 30, 2022 • 5:30 PM
Lubbock, Texas • Rip Griffin Center (1,950)
 

LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
Cameron	Lubbock, Texas	Fri., Dec. 30	5:30 p.m.	Video	Stats
Midwestern State	Lubbock, Texas	Sun. Jan. 1	1 p.m.	Video	Stats
GAME NOTES (PDF)

BREAK TIME IS OVER
With Lubbock Christian University participating in the Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas, Nev. (Dec. 16-17), LCU's Christmas Break is a short-lived one (13 days, which is their shortest break since a 12-day break in 2019-20). The continuation of the Lone Star Conference schedule welcomes them back to Rip Griffin Center, with Cameron (Friday at 5:30 p.m.) and Midwestern State (Sunday at 1 p.m.) coming to the Hub City. The games are LSC contests, but in addition, they are LCU's first West Division contests of the season. This season, the East Division and West Division leaders will occupy the top two seeds at the LSC Championship (tournament), with the remaining six seeds/berths determined by the top teams based on overall conference record.  
 
CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY
In their last game played prior to the break, Audrey Robertson posted a career-high 19 points and Lubbock Christian University claimed their first neutral site win and first win over a nationally ranked program this season, as the Lady Chaparrals edged No.15 Montana State Billings 60-58 at the Holiday Hoops Classic inside South Point Arena. LCU won by holding on late and while scoreless over the game's final 2:56. Maci Maddox capped a 6-0 run with a jumper with 7:00 minutes remaining to put LCU up 54-46. Robertson would go on to tally the final six points for LCU, but her final field goal came with 3:41 remaining (put LCU up 58-54). MSUB's Natalie Andreas hit a pair of three-pointers to help them rally back. Cariann Kunkel cut LCU's lead to 60-58 with 1:12 remaining. Kenkel's field goal was the lone made field goal out of the Yellowjackets final five attempts. Kunkel missed a game-tying layup attempt with 39 seconds remaining. LCU closed the game in the same fashion, making one of their final five attempts. In the final 3:41, Grace Foster missed a three-pointer and was unable to make a layup with seven seconds remaining, allowing MSUB one final opportunity after a timeout was called (following the rebound from Foster's miss). Kortney Nelson had a shot to tie the game at the horn, but it was unsuccessful and LCU held on for the win. 

SEASON NOTES AND TRENDS
> Overcoming a preseason game injury, Carli Bostwick has gradually provided a spark into the Lady Chaps roster. She played 10-or-less minutes in her first four games, but in her prior two games (both at the Holiday Hoops Classic), she has averaged over 20 minutes on the floor. Against No.13 Georgia Southwestern State, she notched a career high in points (18) and rebounds (6). Bostwick followed with 19 points in LCU's win over No.15 Montana State Billings.
> Grace Foster is sprinkled throughout the statistical leaderboard in the LSC, as she co-leads the LSC in double-doubles (with four to tie for 34^th nationally) and leads in rebounds (112, which is 20^th nationally) and second in rebounds per game (9.3, which is 47^th nationally). On the offensive side, Foster is second in the LSC in free-throw percentage (91.7%, 11^th nationally) and in three-point shooting percentage (45.7%) and is fifth in the LSC in scoring (14.9 points per game).
> LCU is among the LSC leaders in three-point shooting with a 33.3% shooting percentage from the perimeter this season, which has them fourth in the LSC. Opposing teams are shooting 28.9% from three-point range, which defensively places LCU eighth in the LSC in perimeter defense. Opponents have launched 232 three-point attempts, compared to 189 by LCU.  
> Maci Maddox has double-figure point production in seven of the prior 11 games and enters Friday's game averaging 11.0 points per contest. She leads the LSC with 55 assists (23^rd nationally) and is fifth with 4.6 assists per game (39^th nationally). Defensively, Maddox ranks third in the LSC in steals (28, 40^th nationally) and is fifth in the LSC in steals per game (2.3).
> Audrey Robertson was solid at the Holiday Hoops Classic, averaging 17.0 points per game. She matched a career high with 15 points against No.13 Georgia Southwestern State and followed with a career-high 19 points in a victory over No.5 Montana State Billings. Robertson was 6-of-9 from the field against GSW and 7-of-10 from the field against MSUB, combining for a 13-of-19 shooting week (.684). She was 11-of-14 (78.6%) on the week inside the arc, and also averaged 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals and was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line.
>The Lady Chaps are averaging 38.0 rebounds per game, posting a high of 46 against Missouri Southern State (Nov. 5). LCU has not averaged over 40 rebounds in a season since averaging 40.3 during the 2015-16 season. Grace Foster (9.3) and Reese Schumann (5.5) are each averaging 5.0-or-more rebounds per game. LCU is fourth in the LSC in defensive rebounds per game (29.2, 30^th nationally) and ninth in overall rebounds per game (38.0).
> LCU has a 204-141 scoring advantage from the line this season against their opposition. They have at least 20 points scored from the line five times this season. On the campaign, LCU is shooting 75.3% (204/271) from the line, which leads the LSC and ranks 48^th nationally. The Lady Chaps rank 11th nationally and third in the LSC in free-throws made per game (17.0). Grace Foster is 44-of-48 (91.7%) from the line this season to lead LCU. Audrey Robertson (45-of-55, 81.8%, eighth in the LSC) and Shaylee Stovall (33-of-43, 76.7%, 16^th in LSC) are each shooting at least 75.0% from the line (of those reaching minimum requirements).
>The Lady Chaps are averaging 70.9 points per contest (averaged 65.9 per game last season), which is third in the LSC (74^th nationally), and they have a trio of players averaging double figures in points. Grace Foster (14.9), Audrey Robertson (11.3) and Maci Maddox (11.0) lead the average scoring pace for the Lady Chaps.
>Defensively, Lubbock Christian is fifth in the LSC in blocks per game (3.6) and is 12th in steals per game (6.8). Reese Schumann leads LCU in blocks (19), ranking second in the LSC (21^st nationally), and Grace Foster ranks 11th in the LSC with 11 blocks. Schumann's average of 1.6 blocks per game ranks third in the LSC.
>LCU's has dominated third quarters this season, as they have a 227-158 scoring advantage in the third quarter this season (average scoring advantage of 18.9 - 13.2). The 18.9 points per third quarter scoring mark is their highest single-quarter scoring average of the four quarters this season, and they 13.2 points allowed per third quarter is their best defensive quarter of the four quarters this season.

HOME NUMBERS
The Lady Chaps, who have not played at home since Dec. 12, are 5-0 on the home court this season and averaging a margin of 21.2 points outscoring their opposition. Averaging 75.2 points at home, LCU has a trio of players averaging double figures in points. Grace Foster is nearly averaging a double-double with 12.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, as Maci Maddox (13.6) and Audrey Robertson (11.4) complete the trio of double-figure point producers at home. Maddox is also averaging 4.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game at home. Foster is 23-of-25 (92%) from the free-throw line, as LCU is 73.8% from the line at home (as a team) and outscoring opponents 107-62 from the line at home.

RANKING THINGS
LCU is 1-2 against nationally ranked programs this season, coming off a Dec. 17 win over No.15 MSU Billings. They fell in their season opener (Nov.5) to No.6 Southern Missouri State and to No.13 Georgia Southwestern State (Dec. 16), as all three games this season against nationally ranked foes have come in neutral site contests. LCU went 6-0 against nationally ranked programs in 2020-21 and 3-2 in 2021-22 against the nations ranked foes (opened 3-0). The Lady Chaps have played three nationally ranked programs and five programs either nationally ranked or receiving top-25 votes. LCU's opponents have combined for a .565 win percentage, which has LCU with the fourth toughest schedule rated of LSC programs (NCAA schedule rankings).
 
CHANGING CALENDARS
Friday's contest will mark LCU's final game of the 2022 calendar year. They enter Friday with a record of 25-9 (73.5%) of games played in the 2022 calendar year. They concluded 2021 with a 32-2 record (94.1%). LCU had a 19-3 (86.7%) record for all games played in 2020 19-3 (86.4%), and they went 22-1 (95.7%) in 2020, 29-5 (85.3%) in 2019, 26-5 (83.9%) in 2017, 29-10 (74.4%) in 2016 and 24-4 (85.7%) in 2015.

HITTING 2023
The Jan. 1 contest Sunday for LCU will mark their second-ever home game on New Year's and only the third game in program history ever played on the global holiday. The last time LCU played on New Year's Day was Jan. 1, 2015 against Oklahoma City. An iconic date for other historic reasons, as it was the last time LCU lost at home. LCU's first New Year's game was on Jan.1, 2011 in Shawnee, Okla. The Lady Chaps won that contest 95-84 with 13 three-pointers to defeat Oklahoma Baptist in a Sooner Athletic Conference contest.

SWEET HOME (ON) CHICAGO
LCU, who went 13-0 at home last season, is 5-0 at home this season, which has their active home win streak sitting at 109 games (it 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 4-0 mark in LSC postseason play), has also won 84 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 31-0 in LSC home games).
 
NCAA DIVISION II'S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS
109 - 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
109 – LCU (Division II)
33 – Christopher Newport (Division III)
33 - DeSales (Division II)
 
NCAA DIVISION LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS BY DIVISION
Division I – 99 – UConn 2006/07 – 2011/12
Division II - 109 - Lubbock Christian Jan. 1, 2015 -->
Division III – 121 – Amherst Jan. 31, 2009-Feb. 6, 2016
 
FIVE THINGS ABOUT CU
1 > The Aggies are 6-5 on the season, with a 3-2 record in conference play. The last thing the Aggies wanted was a Christmas Break to interrupt their momentum, as they entered the break on a four-game win streak. Cameron is 2-5 in road games this season, but claimed a 71-65 victory in their prior road win (Dec. 15 at Southwestern Oklahoma State).
2 > CU was preseason picked eighth in the LSC. They finished sixth last season in the LSC after a 11-5 showing in conference play. They were 17-11 overall.
3 > Jeff Mahoney is in his first season as head coach of the Aggies. He spent the previous three seasons as assistant coach of the Aggies.
4 > Behind LCU atop the LSC leaderboard in free-throw percentage are the Aggies, who shoot 74.7% from the free-throw line this season. Katie King leads the Aggies and is fifth in the LSC with a shooting percentage of 85.3% (29/34) from the line.
5 > King leads the LSC in assist/turnover ratio (2.65), which is 42^nd nationally. She ranks third in the LSC in assists (53) and assists per game (4.8), which each rank 28^th nationally.

THE SERIES AGAINST CU
The Lady Chaps, who have faced Cameron twice in each of the prior two seasons, have claimed the prior five meetings. The head-to-head series between LCU and Cameron dates back to 1985 and Cameron holds a 9-7 all-time series advantage. Since joining the LSC, LCU is 5-0 against Cameron, with LCU claiming a 75-49 road win in Lawton, Okla. In their previous meeting (Feb. 12, 2022). LCU is 4-3 all-time against Cameron in Lubbock, with the previous Hub City clash resulting in a 75-61 LCU win last season (Dec. 15, 2021).
 
ACTIVE LADY CHAP LEADERS VS. CU
LCU's active career leaders against Cameron:
 
Grace Foster 2gp, 12.5 pts p/g, 9/16 (56.3%) FG
Maci Maddox 4gp, 4.0 pts p/g, 6/9 (66.7%) FG
Audrey Robertson 4gp, 4.0 pts p/g, 4.0 assists p/g

PRIOR MEETING VS. CU
LAWTON, Okla. (February 12, 2022) Juliana Robertson exploded for a career-high double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds, and No.10 Lubbock Christian University used an 18-0 run in the first quarter to claim a 75-49 Lone Star Conference road victory at Cameron at Aggie Gym.

After missing their first two shot attempts in the game, LCU made nine of their next 12 shots. After Laynee Burr knocked down a three-pointer to start the game's scoring, LCU received their next six points and nine of the next 11 points from Robertson sisters Juliana (7) and Audrey (2). Audrey Robertson was making her first career start and had three points of LCU's 18-0 run. Juliana Robertson had seven of the points in the run, as the two combined for 10 of LCU's 18 points in the surge to provide the Lady Chaps a 21-3 lead with 1:41 remaining in the quarter.

Cameron was amidst a 1-of-14 shooting performance to open the game, as LCU took a 23-7 lead into the second quarter (Cameron had five of their seven points in the opening quarter scored from the line). The Aggies had a trend of free-throws that helped them hang around early. After five points from the line in the first quarter, Cameron five of the first seven Aggie points in the second quarter were scored from the line (10 of Cameron's first 14 points in the game were from the charity stripe) and four of the free tosses were part of a 6-0 run, which developed into 13-2 run to cut LCU's lead to 27-21 with four minutes left in the half. LCU was able to head to the break with momentum, as they responded with a 7-2 run (five points from Burr) to take a 34-23 lead into the locker room.

Burr finished with 10 points in the first half. LCU had a 17-8 scoring advantage in the half off points-off-turnover. Cameron had 10 of their 23 points from the free-throw line, as their 10-of-11 shooting from the free-throw line helped a 27.3% (6/22) shooting performance from the field.

LCU opened the second half on a 10-2 run, which included four points from Juliana Robertson and a three-pointer from Maci Maddox. The run placed the LCU lead at 44-25 with 4:04 left in the third quarter. Maddox led LCU with six points in the quarter and LCU took a 53-36 lead into the final frame.

Burr made a pair of free-throws with 11 seconds left in the third quarter and that carried into a 13-3 run to start the fourth quarter, combining for a 15-3 run. Audrey Robertson had the opening points of the fourth quarter on a layup before sister Juliana had seven points in the run, to put LCU up 66-39 (7:10 remaining). The game went stale in the final five minutes, as a Grace Foster layup for LCU and Kassie Boorer field goal for Cameron were the only field goals in the final five minutes and neither team had a field goal in the final 2:39.

Juliana Robertson was 8-of-9 from the line in the second half and had 14 points in the second half, leading to her career high 23 points in the game. The double-double was Robertson's second of the season. She also added three blocks defensively and finished with a whopping +35 plus/minus. LCU also received 16 points from Burr and a career-high 12 points from Maci Maddox, who was 3-of-3 from three-point range. LCU finished 44.2% (23/52) from the field. They shot 58.1% (18/31) inside the arc, as they were 23.8% (5/21) from outside (2-of-18 without Maddox's hot shooting from beyond the arc). LCU had a 42-24 advantage in rebounds, leading to a 15-0 scoring advantage in second-chance-scoring.

Cameron, who entered the contest leading the nation in three-point field goals per game, were held to two three-pointers in the contest (2/14, 14.3%). Maighan Hedge, who entered the game third nationally in scoring (21.9 points per game), finished with 15 points and was the Aggies only player in double figures. Cameron fell to 13-8 overall and 8-3 in conference.