MIDWESTERN STATE (3-9, 1-5) at LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (9-4, 4-1)
January 1, 2023 • 1 PM
Lubbock, Texas • Rip Griffin Center (1,950)
 

LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
Midwestern State	Lubbock, Texas	Sun. Jan. 1	1 p.m.	Video	Stats

TURN THE CALENDAR
Lubbock Christian University ended a 13-day holiday break Friday with an 85-34 home victory over Cameron in LCU's West Division opener. They continue with Lone Star Conference West Division play Sunday with a New Year's Day tilt against Midwestern State inside Rip Griffin Center (1 p.m. tip). 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.  
 
BACK FROM BREAK
LCU, rested from the holiday break, opened their Lone Star Conference Western Division contest against Cameron Friday with 34 points in the first quarter and cruised to an 85-34 victory. Behind five Lady Chaparrals finishing in double-figures (in points), LCU garnered their 110th consecutive home victory inside Rip Griffin Center.

LCU opened the game on a 9-0 run, which was part of a 14-2 lead to start the contest. They eventually had an eight-minute span in the first half in which LCU surged with a 23-0 run. The 34-point quarter broke the prior record of 33 points, which was achieved on Mar. 1, 2018 in Tulsa, Okla. against Texas A&M International. The NCAA began using quarters in women's basketball during the 2015-16 season. LCU has achieved at least 30 points in a quarter three times this season. 
 
Rachel Haase led LCU in the contest with 14 points. She hit four three-pointers on a career-high 10 attempts, which is a single-game high by a Lady Chaps member this season. Grace Foster had 12 points, with all scored in the first half. Haase and Foster were joined in double figures by Maci Maddox (11 points), Audrey Robertson (11 points) and Shaylee Stovall (10 points). Robertson also added a game-high eight rebounds and posted four assists. Ten (10) of LCU's 11 participants figured into the scoring. LCU was 47% (31/66) from the field, while holding CU to a 25% (14/56) shooting mark on the night. The Lady Chaps made a season-high 11 three-pointers (11/29).

LCU claimed a 48-33 advantage in rebounds. The 48 boards are the most since 48 on Mar. 29, 2019 (vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State in the NCAA Div. II title game in Columbus, Ohio) and the mark led to a season-high +15 rebounding margin. LCU had a 15-3 rebounding advantage in the opening quarter.

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 two games in Las Vegas prior to the break (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. She posted seven points Friday over Cameron and notched her first collegiate start.
> 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 (119, which is 20^th nationally) and second in rebounds per game (9.2, which is 47^th nationally). On the offensive side, Foster is second in the LSC in free-throw percentage (90.7%, 11^th nationally) and in three-point shooting percentage (46.8%) and is sixth in the LSC in scoring (14.7 points per game).
> LCU is among the LSC leaders in three-point shooting with a 33.9% shooting percentage from the perimeter this season, which has them third in the LSC. Opposing teams are shooting 28.2% from three-point range, which defensively places LCU eighth in the LSC in perimeter defense. Opponents have launched 248 three-point attempts, compared to 218 by LCU.  
> Maci Maddox has double-figure point production in eight of the prior 12 games and enters Sunday's game averaging 11.0 points per contest. She leads the LSC with 59 assists (23^rd nationally) and is fourth with 4.5 assists per game (39^th nationally). Defensively, Maddox ranks second in the LSC in steals (31, 40^th nationally) and is fourth in the LSC in steals per game (2.4).
> 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. She returned from the break Friday with 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds (also added four assists). Robertson, who is 19-of-28 (67.9%) from the field over the prior four games, has double-figures in points in three-consecutive games (heading into Sunday).
>The Lady Chaps are averaging 38.8 rebounds per game, posting a high of 48 against Cameron (Dec. 30). LCU has not averaged over 40 rebounds in a season since averaging 40.3 during the 2015-16 season. Grace Foster (9.2) and Reese Schumann (5.5) are each averaging 5.0-or-more rebounds per game. LCU is third in the LSC in defensive rebounds per game (29.8, 30^th nationally) and ninth in overall rebounds per game (38.8).
> LCU has a 216-144 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 75.8% (216/285) 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 (16.6). Grace Foster is 49-of-54 (90.7%) from the line this season to lead LCU. Audrey Robertson (46-of-56, 82.1%, sixth in the LSC) and Shaylee Stovall (34-of-44, 77.3%, 16^th in LSC) are each shooting at least 75.0% from the line (of those reaching minimum requirements).
>The Lady Chaps are averaging 72.0 points per contest (averaged 65.9 per game last season), which is second in the LSC (74^th nationally), and they have a trio of players averaging double figures in points. Grace Foster (14.7), 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 (3.5) and is 11th in steals per game (7.0). Reese Schumann leads LCU in blocks (20), ranking second in the LSC (21^st nationally), and Grace Foster ranks tied for 14th in the LSC with 11 blocks. Schumann's average of 1.5 blocks per game ranks third in the LSC.
>LCU's has dominated third quarters this season, as they have a 242-170 scoring advantage in the third quarter this season (average scoring advantage of 18.6 - 13.1). The 18.6 points per third quarter scoring mark is their highest single-quarter scoring average of the four quarters this season, and their 13.2 points allowed per third quarter is their best defensive quarter of the four quarters this season.

HOME NUMBERS
The Lady Chaps are 6-0 on the homecourt this season and averaging a margin of 25.9 points outscoring their opposition. Averaging 76.8 points at home, LCU has a trio of players averaging double figures in points. Grace Foster is nearly averaging a double-double with 12.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, as Maci Maddox (13.2) and Audrey Robertson (11.3) 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 28-of-31 (90.3%) from the free-throw line, as LCU is 74.8% from the line at home (as a team) and outscoring opponents 119-65 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).
 
CLOSING THE 2022 CALENDAR
Friday's contest marked LCU's final game of the 2022 calendar year. They went 26-9 (74.3%) in games played in the 2022 calendar year. Here is a year-by-year look since 2015 of LCU's calendar-record success.
2022 – 26-9 (74.3%)
2021 - 32-2 (94.1%)
2020 - 19-3 (86.4%)
2019 - 22-1 (95.7%)
2018 - 29-5 (85.3%)
2017 - 26-5 (83.9%)
2016 - 29-10 (74.4%)
2015 - 24-4 (85.7%)
 
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 6-0 at home this season, which has their active home win streak sitting at 110 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
110 - 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
110 – 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 - 110 - Lubbock Christian Jan. 1, 2015 -->
Division III – 121 – Amherst Jan. 31, 2009-Feb. 6, 2016
 
FIVE THINGS ABOUT MSU
1 > The Mustangs head into Lubbock 3-9 on the season. They have a 1-5 mark in LSC play (0-1 in the West Division) and they are 1-5 in road games this season. This is their second trip to Lubbock this season, as they opened the season with an 84-50 exhibition loss at Texas Tech. Tahoka, Texas native and Eastern New Mexico transfer Natalie Stice led MSU with 14 points.
2 > MSU, who entered the season No.9 in the LSC Preseason Poll (they finished tied for ninth in the LSC last season with an 8-8 conference mark and 18-11 overall), has Stice and Dyamon Griggs co-leading the squad in LSC play (averaging 13.7 points a game in conference competition). The Mustangs also have Kennedi Green (10.0) averaging double figures in points per conference game.  
3 > Midwestern State fell in Canyon, Texas Friday night, 87-71 to West Texas A&M. Griggs, a freshman, matched a career and season high total in points with 26.  
4 > MSU is fourth nationally in free-throws made per game with an average of 17.8. On Dec. 12, MSU was 35-of-46 from the free-throw line against St. Mary's, and followed with 23 free-throws made against Cameron on Dec. 17.
5 > The Mustangs lead the LSC in blocks per game with 5.3, which is sixth nationally. Mandy Withey has 20 blocks on the season, which is tied for second in the LSC and 22^nd nationally. Her pace of 1.7 blocks per game ranks second in the LSC (26^th nationally).

THE SERIES AGAINST MSU
The Mustangs command the all-time series with a 21-11 series record over LCU, which included 11 consecutive wins until LCU winning the prior five meetings. Each school has conflicting all-time records for the history of the two programs, as there were some MSU forfeitures in the mix, which enters into the confusion. The Lady Chaps are 8-7 all-time in Lubbock against MSU. They have only met three times in Lubbock since 1994 (Dec. 3, 2015, which LCU won 92-71… Jan. 27, 2021, which LCU won 84-54… Feb. 3, 2022, which LCU won 75-64). Of the prior 32 all-time meetings, the two programs have only met six times since Steve Gomez's tenure as head coach of the Lady Chaps (he is 5-1 against MSU).
 
ACTIVE LADY CHAP LEADERS VS. MSU
LCU's active career leaders against MSU:
 
Grace Foster 1gp, 10 pts, 4/7 (57.1%) FG
Whitney Cox 2gp, 3.5 pts p/g, 3/4 (75%) FG
Shaley Stovall 2gp, 3.5 pts p/g, 1/2 3-FG

PRIOR MEETING VS. MSU
LUBBOCK, Texas (February 3, 2022) - Lubbock Christian University's NCAA Division II record-breaking home win streak in women's basketball hit a milestone, as the No.13 Lady Chaparrals defeated Midwestern State 75-64 in Lone Star Conference play to extend the win streak to 100 games inside Rip Griffin Center, which passed the NCAA Division I record of 99 held by UConn. Additional milestones and records were accomplished in the game, as Laynee Burr set a Rip Griffin Center record in the contest by going 12-of-12 from the free-throw line and Allie Schulte surpassed 1,500 career points.

LCU's march from 99 to 100 began in the opening quarter with Channing Cunyus scoring the first four points and Burr draining a three-pointer for a 7-2 LCU run to start the game. Grace Foster had six points in the first quarter and LCU led 15-14 through the opening quarter.

Frances King, who hit a trio of three-pointers in the game, gave MSU a 17-15 lead 53-seconds into the second quarter with a three-pointer. She had two in the second quarter, with both giving MSU a marginal lead. Her second came with 3:13 remaining in the half and LCU responded with a 12-2 run to close the half. Whitney Cox and Ashton Duncan each had five points in the run, as the surge gave LCU a 38-30 lead at the break.

The 12-2 run would turn into a 20-5 run 3:23 into the second half, as Burr had five points of an 8-3 scoring run to open the second half. Each team was 6-of-13 from the field, but LCU outscored MSU 8-1 from the line and had a 21-15 scoring advantage in the period. Burr (6) and Duncan (5) combined for 11 points in the quarter.

Free-throws trended in the fourth quarter, as the teams combined for 21 free-throw attempts. LCU was 11-of-12 from the line in the quarter, with Burr making all four of her attempts. Shaylee Stovall connected on a three-pointer three-minutes into the quarter and put LCU's lead at 16 points (66-50), which was the game's largest. A 10-2 MSU run allowed the Mustangs to cut the deficit into single digits (68-60), but LCU was able to preserve the win from the line with seven points coming from the line. LCU's last nine points were from the free-throw line, as LCU did not have a field goal after Stovall's three-pointer (LCU missed their final five field goal attempts).

LCU went 87.1% from the free-throw line, making 27 of their 31 attempts from the stripe. The 27 points from the line is their second-highest total on the season (30 on Nov. 19, 2021 vs. Lander). Burr was 12-of-12 and the 12 made free-throws is the most by a Lady Chaps since Nicole Hampton had 12 on Feb. 11, 2016 (against Arkansas Fort Smith). Hampton owns the overall program record, going 14-of-14 from the line on Jan. 16, 2014.

Burr finished with 17 points and was one of four Lady Chaps to finish in double figures. Duncan, who was 6-of-6 from the line, finished with 14 points and Allie Schulte and Foster each had 10 points. Juliana Robertson led LCU with 12 rebounds. LCU (19-4, 8-3) forced 18 turnovers, while committing eight.

The Lady Chaps were outshot from the field, as MSU was 51.1% (24/47) from the field in the losing effort. Morgan Lenahan led the Mustangs with 16 points and King finished with 15 points.