LAWTON, Okla. (January 28, 2023) – Lubbock Christian University held Cameron scoreless over the final four minutes and used a 23-point performance from Grace Foster to claim a 68-56 Lone Star Conference West Division victory Saturday afternoon inside Aggie Gym.
 
LCU led throughout most of the match, and a 10-point lead, produced in part by a 5-0 run spurred by a Rachel Haase three-pointer helped LCU match their largest lead to that point (50-40 with 2:11 remaining in the third quarter). The lead was tested by the Aggies, who closed out the final 1:42 of the quarter on a 5-0 run to send the game to the fourth quarter with LCU leading 50-45.
 
The 5-0 run turned into a 10-2 run and Kiara Lovings three-pointer for Cameron, to cap the run, cut LCU's lead to 52-50. LCU, who had only trailed for two minutes of the game, had a one-possession lead on four occasions in the fourth quarter, but never once relinquished the lead. With 4:28 remaining and LCU leading 58-55, the Lady Chaps went to the line and set the tone for the final 4:15 of the game. Foster made both of her free-throws and built LCU's lead to 60-55. Cameron, who went the final 7:13 of the game without a field goal, added a free-throw with 4:01 remaining and it would turn out to be their final point of the contest. LCU closed out the game on an 8-0 run (was part of a 10-1 run) and the Lady Chaps tallied six of their final 10 points from the charity stripe. CU missed their final seven shot attempts from the field.
 
CU did not finish the game like they started, as they opened the game making two of their first three shot attempts, and followed a Shaylee Stovall three-pointer (opened the game's scoring for LCU) with a 6-0 run for a 6-3 lead. Foster had eight points in the first quarter and joined Maci Maddox with back-to-back LCU three-pointers for a 7-0 run with a 5:51 remaining in the first quarter and LCU led the rest of the way.
 
LCU led 21-15 after the first quarter and rode the hot hand of Foster in the second quarter, as she had all seven of her second quarter points scored in under a three-minute sequence and single handedly had a 5-0 run to put LCU up 30-23 with 5:21 left in the half. Foster finished the half with 15 points and helped LCU take a 40-30 lead into the half.
 
Cameron outscored LCU 15-10 in the third quarter and used a 6-0 run to trim their deficit to 42-38 before LCU responded with the 5-0 run sparked by Haase's three-pointer and a Maci Maddox layup with 2:11 left in the third quarter for a 50-40 LCU lead. LCU was out-rebounded 22-12 in the second half, with Alena Wilson grabbing 11 board in the half for CU. LCU had eight points each from Foster and Reese Schumann in the half.
 
Schumann joined Foster in double figures offensively, as she was 7-of-8 from the field and had 14 points. Foster's 23-point outing was built by a 6-of-13 shooting performance from the field, which included a 2-of-4 mark from long range. She was 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. Audrey Robertson, who led LCU with eight rebounds, was LCU's only other free-throw shooter in the game.
 
Cameron had a team-high 17 points and 14 rebounds from Wilson for her double-double performance. Korie Allensworth also aided the Aggies offense with 12 points. CU fell to 10-11 overall, 7-8 in the conference and 4-5 in the West Division.
 
LCU has now topped the Aggies in seven consecutive meetings, which has the all-time series tied at 9-9. The Lady Chaps, who were 0-6 all-time in Lawton, have won their last three visits to Aggie Gym and are 3-6 all-time there against CU.
 
The Lady Chaps improved to 7-1 in the West Division with the win. They are 15-7 overall and 10-4 in the LSC.
 
TURNING POINT
The down-the-stretch play was the difference in the contest. While CU missed their final seven shot attempts, LCU hit six of their final nine shot attempts (was 6-of-8 until missing their final shot attempt of the game). Grace Foster (2/2) and Reese Schumann (3/3) were a combined 5-of-5 from the field in the fourth quarter.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Both teams were discipline with ball control, as each team had seven turnovers. The 14 combined turnovers were the fewest in a Lady Chaps contest this season. The total matched last season's season-low, which was done twice.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU's four-game road trip is in the books and they return home Thursday to host No.14 Angelo State at 5:30 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center.