FINAL COUNTDOWN
Only two games remain in the regular season, and the two are at home with a pair of weeknight games. No.13 Lubbock Christian University opens their final homestand of the regular season Tuesday hosting Eastern New Mexico and they close the regular season Thursday hosting Western New Mexico. Both contests are Lone Star Conference contests and are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. tip-offs inside Rip Griffin Center. The Lady Chaps enter Tuesday tied for sixth place in the LSC standings. There are seven teams separated by .116 percentage points. Due to COVID postponements, not every team will have a balanced schedule, so standings will be based on win percentage. The top four teams will receive an opening round bye and will head straight to Frisco, Texas for the LSC Championships. The remaining 5-12-seeds will play on-campus contests Tuesday, Mar. 1.   
 
CHAP NOTES

• > Allie Schulte, who actively ranks fourth in NCAA Division II in career games played (147 games played in her career), leads the squad in scoring with an average of 12.3 points per game. She also leads the team is assists (80) and steals (76). Her 80 assists ranks 11th in the conference, with a pace of 3.3 per game (13th in the LSC), and her 76 steals is fifth in the nation (ranks fourth nationally in steals per game at 3.2). She has 47 steals in conference play (has her with 3.9 steals per conference game), with a career-high eight steals on Jan. 2 at Texas A&M International. The 76 steals also has her with 305 career steals, which is the second active leading mark in career steals in NCAA Division II (second highest mark in program history and 26 away from the program's all-time career mark). Feb. 3 (against Midwestern State), Schulte became the 32^nd active Division II player to reach 1,500 career points and became the first Lady Chap to hit the plateau since Tess Bruffey (2014-2018).
• > Ashton Duncan leads LCU with 68 three-pointers, averaging 2.52 per game (fourth in the conference). The 68 three-pointers ranks 16th in the nation and leads the LSC. Duncan, who became the second active 1,000-point member on the LCU roster, is second on the team averaging 10.8 points per game. She matched a program single-game record with eight three-pointers on Jan. 22 against St. Mary's (second time in her career). She has 254 three-pointers, which ranks her second in program history, and she is 20 three-point attempts from having the top mark in LCU record books.  Duncan's 254 career three-pointers ranks 12^th actively in NCAA Division II for career three-pointers.
• > The Lady Chaps have claimed the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor in six of the 14 weeks the award has been issued. Juliana Robertson and Allie Schulte have received the honor twice, with teammate Grace Foster has also receiving the award. Overall for Offensive and Defensive, LCU has claimed six LSC honors issued this season (five defensive and one offensive).
• > Laynee Burr, who has three performances of at least 17 points this season, is averaging 9.1 points per game. A member of the DII CCA Tip-Off Classic at the Trailhead All-Tournament Team selection, Burr ranks 12^th in the LSC with 768 minutes played on the season.
• > LCU opened the season making their first 14 free-throw attempts and are 79.1% (326/412) from the free-throw line, which ranks 12^th nationally. From their game against Tampa (Nov. 7) to their game at Colorado Christian (Nov.12), in which they made 13 consecutive free-throws to start the game, LCU made a sequence of 17 consecutive free-throws. They topped that mark in their opening homestand of the season, making 43 consecutive free-throws (They made 28 straight free-throws in their game against Lander as part of the sequence). Schulte, who is 25-of-25 on the season from the line in the fourth quarter of games, is 59-of-66 (89.4%) from the free-throw line on the season, which is 10^th nationally.
• > Grace Foster and Juliana Robertson have provided LCU strong defensive play inside the perimeter. Robertson ranks fifth in the LSC in rebounds (197) and sixth in defensive rebounds per game (5.7). Foster leads LCU in blocks (24, eighth in the LSC), with Robertson ranking second with 23 blocks (ninth in the LSC).
• > LCU is 10th nationally in turnovers…or lack thereof, as they average 12.2 per game. The stat has Allie Schulte second in the LSC in assist/turnover ratio at 2.35. As a team, LCU ranks 29^th nationally and leading the LSC for team assist/turnover ratio (1.09). They are also 25^th in turnover margin (5.0 advantage per game).

 
D-UP!
LCU defensively has held opponents to an average of 51.9 points a game, which ranks fourth nationally. Lady Chap opponents have been held to under 50 points in 13 of their 27 games this season.
 
HOMEBODIES
LCU is 10-0 in home contests this season, with Ashton Duncan leading the squad averaging 11.7 points per game inside Rip Griffin Center. Allie Schulte joins Duncan in double-figure scoring average with 10.7 points a game. Duncan has the season-high individual game point total for a home game this season, scoring 24 points off eight three-pointers on Jan.22 verses St. Mary's. Two of LCU's eight home contests (and wins) have come against nationally ranked programs, as they defeated No.1 Lander and No.20 Daemen (Elite Eight qualifiers from last season) in their first two home games of the season. LCU is shooting 45.6% at home this season, and shooting 37.4% from long distance at home. The Lady Chaps have excelled at the free-throw line, shooting 82.2% (139/169) from the free-throw line this season, as Schulte is 24-of-24 and Laynee Burr is 21-of-21 from the stripe at home. Defense has been a strong-point for LCU at home this season, as they have held opponents to a 38.6% shooting mark from the floor (28.0% from three-point range). Foes are also 68.5% (85/124) from the free-throw line.
 
SWEET HOME (ON) CHICAGO
LCU went 13-0 at home season, culminating with the LSC Championships and becoming the first team since 2007 to win the LSC Championship tournament on a campus venue. They are 10-0 at home this season, which has their active home win streak sitting at 101 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 3-0 mark in LSC postseason play), has also won 80 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 27-0 in LSC home games).
 
NCAA DIVISION II'S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS
101 - 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
101 – LCU (Division II)
37 – Stephen F. Austin (Division I)
30 – BYU (Division I)
 
NCAA DIVISION LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS
BY DIVISION
Division I – 99 – UConn 2006/07 – 2011/12
Division II - 101 - Lubbock Christian Jan. 1, 2015 -->
Division III – 121 – Amherst Jan. 31, 2009-Feb. 6, 2016

EYE-OPENING
The 2021-22 season marks LCU's ninth since leaving the NAIA, and heading into Tuesday's action, LCU is 236-34 in that span (87.4%). In NCAA postseason play, the Lady Chaps are 20-1 all-time.

NATIONALLY KNOWN
The Lady Chaps claimed the No.1 spot in the WBCA's National Top-25 Preseason Poll for the first time in program history this year, and also for the first time they were the favorites in both the WBCA and D2SIDA preseason polls. LCU fell to CSU Pueblo in Lakewood, Colo., which ended their 39-game win streak and knocked them out of the No.1 spot. For three consecutive polls, LCU was not in the No.1 spot, but they worked their way back to the top spot in the WBCA poll. Their return to No.1 status lasted through two WBCA and one D2SIDA poll before their loss at Texas A&M-Kingsville resulted in them showing up at No.6 (WBCA) and No.7 (D2SIDA) in the following week's polls. They worked back up to No.2 (D2SIDA) and No.4 (WBCA), but have since fallen and are currently No.19 in WBCA and No.13 in D2SIDA. Overall this season, LCU has been No.1 in three WBCA polls and two D2SIDA polls.
 
On Dec.14, both LCU women's and men's basketball programs were each No.1 in their respective polls, marking the first time in LCU history in which LCU's men's and women's basketball programs were each ranked No.1 at the same time.
 
SO ARE SOME OTHERS
On Jan. 13, LCU fell at No.6 Texas A&M-Commerce, which was their first loss of the season against a Top-25 nationally ranked opponent (it has been their only road game against a nationally ranked opponent this season). LCU went 6-0 against nationally ranked programs last season and 4-2 in 2019-20 against the nations ranked foes. This season, LCU is 3-1 against ranked opponents, as they have defeated No.11 Tampa (Nov. 7 in Billings, Mont.), No.1 Lander (Nov. 19 in Lubbock) and No.20 Daemen (Nov. 20 in Lubbock).
 
OFF THE COURT SMARTS
Lubbock Christian University's Allie Schulte was selected as an Academic All-District Six (NCAA Div. II) recipient by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  Schulte, a graduate guard from Nazareth, Texas, holds a 3.87 GPA, as she completed a degree in Humanities and is currently completing a second degree with a bachelors in Exercise Science. In order to be selected to an academic all-district team, a student-athlete must demonstrate success on the playing field and in the classroom, with academic and athletic achievements taken into consideration. The student-athlete must possess a minimum 3.30 cumulative GPA and be at least a sophomore in academic standing. The honor is the second All-District academic honor for Schulte, and it gives LCU eight Academic All-District selections in women's basketball at the NCAA Div. II level in program history. LCU has received an All-District selection in all but one season in which they have been eligible to receive recognition. Schulte will now be nominated to receive Academic All-America accolades.
 
SENORITY
LCU will celebrate Senior Night Thursday during halftime of the men's basketball contest against Western New Mexico. LCU's seniors to be recognized are Laynee Burr and Channing Cunyus. Both members, in their fourth season with the Lady Chaps, will not exercise their additional season of eligibility made available via COVID. Burr, who is approaching 600 career points (581), has appeared in 106 career contests. Cunyus, who also has over 500 career points (523), has played in 101 career games as a Lady Chap.
 
FIVE THINGS ABOUT ENMU
1 > The Greyhounds are 9-12 on the season, with an 5-9 record in LSC play (11^th in the conference standings). They enter the contest 1-6 in their prior seven games played.
2 > ENMU, who did not compete last season due to COVID, was preseason picked 13th in the LSC.
3 > The 'hounds were previously coached by Josh Prock, who departed Portales for West Texas A&M. Taking over is Meghan De Los Reyes, who was previously an assistant coach at Division II California State University-Chico. This is the second head-to head meeting between De Los Reyes and LCU.
4 > ENMU is fourth in the LSC in rebounding margin, with a margin advantage of 3.8 per game. Iyanna McCurdy, who leads ENMU with 16.8 points per game, ranks third in the conference with 3.9 offensive rebounds to assist the rebounding margin.
5 > Tahoka, Texas native Natalie Stice ranks sixth in the LSC in field goal attempts (318) and ranks fourth in three-point field goal attempts (145). She averages 13.4 points a game.

THE SERIES AGAINST ENMU
The 'Hounds own a 24-17 all-time advantage against the Lady Chaps, but LCU has won 13 of the last 16 meetings. ENMU's win on Jan. 16, 2020 (69-68 in overtime in Portales, N.M.) ended a six-game win streak in the series for LCU and was the previous meeting in Portales. The Lady Chaps are 9-3 all-time against ENMU under head coach Steve Gomez. LCU is 5-3 all-time in Lubbock (5-4 if an exhibition game from 1988 is included).

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

Grace Foster 1gp – 13 pts, 6/9 fg
Ashton Duncan 3gp – 9.0 pts/g, 9/21 3-pt fg (42.9%)
Maci Maddox 1gp – 9.0 pts, 4/4 fg

PRIOR MEETING VS. ENMU
PORTALES, N.M. (February 17, 2022) - Ashton Duncan surpassed 1,000 career points with four three-pointers and No.13 Lubbock Christian University used a hot start from Duncan to surge to a 66-43 non-conference win Thursday night at Greyhound Arena.
 
Duncan, entering the game with 999 career points, quickly pushed the milestone aside with a three-pointer 25-seconds into the contest. The trey was one of three three-pointers in the first quarter for Duncan, who made her first two attempts. ENMU's Natalie Stice had the Greyhounds opening bucket on their first attempt from the field, but then ENMU followed missing their next six attempts. LCU took advantage with a 15-0 run.
 
LCU had an 18-2 lead in the opening 6:16 of the game, as Grace Foster, Macie Maddox and Duncan (three) combined to knock down five three-pointers for 15 of the 18 points. The other three points were off an old fashioned three-point play by Channing Cunyus.
 
ENMU ended a nearly six-minute dry spell with a 6-0 run before Whitney Cox scored a layup for LCU to provide the Lady Chaps a 20-8 lead at the end of the opening frame. LCU was 5-of-11 (45.5%) from long range in the first quarter.
 
The Greyhounds kept the Lady Chaps off the scoreboard for the first 4:35 of the quarter and without a field goal for the opening 5:55 of the frame. The dry spell was ended by the Robertson sisters, as both Juliana Robertson and Audrey Robertson combined for an 8-0 LCU run to turn a 20-12 lead into a 28-12 advantage. LCU closed the half on an 11-2 run, as Cunyus dialed in a three-pointer from the top of the key prior to the halftime horn for a 31-14 lead at the break.
 
Eastern trimmed the LCU advantage to 31-18 with a 4-0 start to the second half, but two minutes into the second half, LCU's Laynee Burr and Audrey Robertson split the scoring of LCU's next eight points. Burr and Robertson's efforts spurred a 16-2 run, which included six points from Grace Foster, and LCU pushed the lead to 47-20 with 3:24 left in the third quarter. Foster finished with 10 points in the quarter and LCU, shooting 64.3% (9/14) in the quarter, led 53-27 heading into the fourth quarter.
 
LCU (22-5) dressed 15 players and all 15 received playing time in the fourth quarter. Maci Maddox put LCU up 64-32 for their largest lead of the game (with 4:30 left in the game), but it would turnout to be LCU's final field goal in the game. ENMU closed the game on an 11-2 run, including scoring the final eight points of the game.
 
Duncan finished the game 4-of-7 from long range and with 12 points. She is the second Lady Chaps member this season to hit the 1,000-point mark in career scoring (joining Allie Schulte). LCU was led in the scoring by Foster, who had 13 points off 6-of-9 shooting.
 
LCU held ENMU (9-12) to 31.5% shooting (17/54) from the field and to a 17.6% (3/17) shooting mark from the perimeter. Stice was the only Greyhounds member in double figures and led the team with 10 points.