LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (11-4, 6-1) at ANGELO STATE (12-2, 7-1)
January 7, 2023 • 1 PM
San Angelo, Texas • Junell Center (6,500)
 

LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
Angelo State	San Angelo, Texas	Sat. Jan. 7	1 p.m.	Video	Stats

CLASH IN THE CONCHOS
The only remaining unbeaten teams in West Division play of the Lone Star Conference meet Saturday in San Angelo, Texas, as Lubbock Christian University (3-0 in the West Division) faces Angelo State (4-0 in the West Division) in the first of two regular season meetings. LCU has won four consecutive games and has won two consecutive games on the road. Overall in the LSC standings, LCU sits in fourth place in the conference standings and Angelo State sits in third place.  
 
FOURTH QUARTER SURGE PAST THE FALCONS
Grace Foster posted her third performance of at least 20 points on the road (in Lubbock Christian University's fourth road game of the season), as Foster's performance, joined by an 18-point performance from Audrey Robertson, helped the Lady Chaparrals claim a 73-60 Lone Star Conference West Division win over Texas Permian Basin Thursday night inside Falcon Dome. The contest was LCU's first divisional road game of the season and it extended their win streak to four games. LCU overcame a one-point deficit in the third quarter and surged by outscoring the Falcons 27-16 in the fourth quarter. Robertson (11) and Maci Maddox (7) combined for 18 points in the second half. Maddox finished with 13 points to join Foster (20) and Robertson (18) in double figures in scoring. Robertson led LCU with nine rebounds. Shaylee Stovall produced a career-high four steals. LCU shot 50% (23/46) in the game for their second game of at least 50% shooting from the field.
 
GOODNESS GRACE-IOUS
The Lone Star Conference recognized a member of the Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals with a weekly honor for the first time this season, as Grace Foster claimed LSC Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Foster averaged a double-double last week, as LCU claimed home wins over Cameron and Midwestern State. The sophomore from Childress, Texas ranked tied for second among LSC individuals in both scoring (19.5 points per game) and rebounding (10.5 per game). She opened the weekend with 12 points against CU, with all 12 points scored in the first half to help LCU cruise to an 85-34 win. Foster followed with her fifth double-double of the season, posting 27 points and 14 rebounds against MSU (also had three blocks and four assists against the Mustangs). Foster was 10-of-16 (.625) from the field on the week and went 16-of-18 (.889) from the free-throw line. Her 27-point performance Sunday inside Rip Griffin Center was the highest scoring mark at home for LCU since Maddi Chitsey posted 28 points against St. Mary's on January 6, 2018. Her 14 rebounds against MSU were also the most by a Lady Chaps member at home this season.

The honor is Foster's second weekly award of her career and first offensive honor. She claimed LSC Defensive Player of the Week honors last season on November 22, 2021.

SEASON NOTES AND TRENDS
> LCU has been without starter Whitney Cox the prior three games, leading to a change in the starting lineup (the only two changes to the starting lineup this season). Carli Bostwick (two starts) and Reese Schumann (one start) have alternated starts in her absence, and the starts for each of the sophomores have marked their only collegiate starts.
> Grace Foster is sprinkled throughout the statistical leaderboard in the LSC, as she co-leads the LSC in double-doubles (with five to tie for 32^nd nationally) and leads in rebounds (140, which is 12^th nationally) and in rebounds per game (9.3, which is 44^th nationally). On the offensive side, Foster leads the LSC in three-point shooting percentage (46.6%) and is third in the LSC in free-throw percentage (90.3%, 12^th nationally) and fourth in the LSC in scoring (15.9 points per game).
> LCU is among the LSC leaders in three-point shooting with a 33.5% shooting percentage from the perimeter this season, which has them tied for second in the LSC. Opposing teams are shooting 26.9% from three-point range, which defensively places LCU third in the LSC in perimeter defense. Opponents have launched 279 three-point attempts, compared to 251 by LCU.  
> Maci Maddox has double-figure point production in 10 of the prior 14 games and enters Saturday's game averaging 11.2 points per contest. She leads the LSC with 72 assists (11^th nationally) and is third with 4.8 assists per game (29^th nationally). Defensively, Maddox ranks third in the LSC in steals (35, 33^rd nationally) and is sixth 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. She returned from the break last week with 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds (also added four assists), and continued with 11 points against Midwestern State. Thursday she posted 18 points and 9 rebounds at UT Permian Basin. Robertson, who is 30-of-50 (60.0%) from the field over the prior six games, has double-figures in points in five consecutive games (heading into Saturday).
>The Lady Chaps are averaging 38.6 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 (9.3), Reese Schumann (5.4) and Audrey Robertson (5.0) are each averaging 5.0-or-more rebounds per game. LCU is third in the LSC in defensive rebounds per game (29.7, 24^th nationally) and eighth in overall rebounds per game (38.6).
> LCU has a 261-178 scoring advantage from the line this season against their opposition. They have at least 20 points scored from the line seven times this season. On the campaign, LCU is shooting 76.1% (261/343) from the line, which leads the LSC and ranks 31^st nationally. The Lady Chaps rank seventh nationally and second in the LSC in free-throws made per game (17.4). Grace Foster is 65-of-71 (90.3%) from the line this season to lead LCU. Audrey Robertson (51-of-62, 82.3%, eighth in the LSC) and Shaylee Stovall (39-of-49, 79.6%, 14^th in LSC) are each shooting at least 75.0% from the line (of those reaching minimum requirements).
>The Lady Chaps are averaging 72.2 points per contest (averaged 65.9 per game last season), which leads the LSC (53^rd nationally), and they have a trio of players averaging double figures in points. Grace Foster (15.9), Audrey Robertson (11.7) and Maci Maddox (11.2) lead the average scoring pace for the Lady Chaps.
>Defensively, Lubbock Christian is sixth in the LSC in blocks per game (3.5) and is 12th in steals per game (7.2). Reese Schumann leads LCU in blocks (20), ranking second in the LSC (30^th nationally), and Grace Foster ranks tied for eighth in the LSC with 16 blocks. Schumann's average of 1.3 blocks per game ranks fifth in the LSC.
>LCU's has dominated third quarters this season, as they have a 273-207 scoring advantage in the third quarter this season (average scoring advantage of 18.2 - 13.8). The 18.2 points per third quarter scoring mark is their highest single-quarter scoring average of the four quarters this season, and their 13.8 points allowed per third quarter is their second-best defensive quarter of the four quarters this season (averaging an allowance of 13.7 points per quarter in the first quarter).

ROAD ROCKIN'
The Lady Chaps are 3-1 in true road games this season. LCU, averaging 67.2 points per game on the road, are led with double-double averages of 18.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game from Grace Foster. She is joined in double figures in scoring by Audrey Robertson, who averages 10.3 points per game on the road. LCU is averaging five more turnovers per game on the road (compared to the home team), as they average 17.5 turnovers per game on the road. Haase (8/15, 53.3%) and Foster (10/20, 50%) are each shooting at least 50% from three-point range on the road this season, but the remainder of the team is a combined 5-of-37 (13.5%).

CONFERENCE CALL
Lubbock Christian is 6-1 in Lone Star Conference play and is one of four teams with one or less losses in the conference. A trio of Lady Chaps pace the scoring attack in conference play, as Grace Foster (16.1, which is fourth in the LSC), Maci Maddox (11.9) and Audrey Robertson (10.3) are averaging double figures in scoring in conference contests. Foster is also averaging 9.1 rebounds per game in conference (second in LSC). LCU is averaging 74.1 points per game (second in the LSC) in conference (shooting 44.9% from the field) and they have a LSC-best 18.7-point scoring margin (defense leads the LSC holding opponents to 55.4 points per game). Maddox averages 5.6 assists per game (co-leads the LSC), which helps LCU lead the LSC with a pace of 15.1 per conference game. Their assist/turnover ratio of 1.0 also leads the LSC.
 
DIVIDING LINE
This season, the LSC returns to division play with an East and West division. The divisional leaders will represent the top two teams in the eight-team Lone Star Conference Championship (tournament) in Frisco, Texas. The remaining field of six teams will have their berth/seedings determined by conference record. LCU is 3-0 in West Division contests. Grace Foster leads LCU in divisional play with 19.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.  Audrey Robertson (13.3) and Maci Maddox (12.0) join Foster in scoring with averages in double figures per game. LCU averages 77.3 points per game and is holding opponents to 52.3 points per game for a 25.0 scoring margin. The Lady Chaps average 21.0 points per first quarter in divisional contests (averaging holding opponents to 10.3 points in the first quarter).
 
RANKING THINGS
LCU is 1-2 against nationally ranked programs this season, coming off a Dec. 17 win over No.15 MSU Billings in their prior game against a ranked opponent. 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. The D2SIDA Top-25 poll has LCU receiving votes, along with Saturday's opponent Angelo State (ASU also receiving votes in the WBCA Top-25 poll.
 
SWEET HOME (ON) CHICAGO
LCU, who went 13-0 at home last season, is 7-0 at home this season, which has their active home win streak sitting at 111 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 86 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 33-0 in LSC home games).
 
NCAA DIVISION II'S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS
111 - 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
111 – LCU (Division II)
34 – Christopher Newport (Division III)
33 – South Carolina (Division 1), DeSales (Division III)
 
NCAA DIVISION LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS BY DIVISION
Division I – 99 – UConn 2006/07 – 2011/12
Division II - 111 - Lubbock Christian Jan. 1, 2015 -->
Division III – 121 – Amherst Jan. 31, 2009-Feb. 6, 2016 
 
FIVE THINGS ABOUT ASU
1 > The Belles head into Saturday 12-2 on the season and riding a six-game win streak after knocking off No.12 West Texas A&M Thursday 60-53 behind a defense that held WT to a 22% shooting mark from the field. They are 7-1 in LSC play, going 4-0 in the West Division.
2 > ASU, who entered the season No.4 in the LSC Preseason Poll, has Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant leading the squad averaging 16.3 points per game. She averages 16.9 in LSC contests. She produced 19 points against LCU in a 2022 LSC Championship meeting.  
3 > Angelo State has a 5-0 record at home this season. Two of the wins have come against nationally ranked opponents, as they have wins over No.5 Eckerd College and No.12 WTAMU at home this season.
4 > ASU leads the LSC and ranks 10^th nationally in rebounds with a pace of 44.8 per game. McGhee-Pleasant (117, leads team with 8.4 per game), Madeline Stephens (111) and Sawyer Lloyd (108) give the Belles three players with over 100 rebounds this season.
5 > Sawyer Lloyd ranks 23^rd nationally in assists per game (5.0) and also averages 2.9 steals per game. Lloyd leads the LSC in steals per game and is second in assists per game.

THE SERIES AGAINST ASU
LCU leads the series with a 16-4 all-time mark. LCU won the previous meeting 60-51 in Frisco, Texas at the LSC Championships (Mar. 4, 2022), but Angelo State won the regular season meeting on Jan. 27 (67-63) in San Angelo, Texas for ASU's first win over LCU since Dec. 29, 2000 (ended an 11-game series win streak). The two teams have met 12 times since 2012, but had not met since Nov. 30, 2001 prior to that. LCU is 6-2 all-time in games played at ASU.
 
ACTIVE LADY CHAP LEADERS VS. ASU
LCU's active career leaders against ASU:
 
Grace Foster 2gp, 4.0 pts p/g, 3.5 reb. p/g
Audrey Robertson 4gp, 3.3 pts p/g
Maci Maddox 2gp, 3.0 pts p/g, 2/3 fg  

PRIOR MEETING VS. ASU
FRISCO, Texas (March 4, 2022) - No.10 Lubbock Christian University's Juliana Robertson posted a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds, while combining for 37 points with Laynee Burr (17 points), as the two supplied offensive numbers in a contest that featured a defensive tone. No.5seed LCU was able to overcome a 38.5% shooting performance from the field and advance to the Semifinals of the Lone Star Conference Championship with a 60-51 victory over No.4-seed Angelo State at Comerica Center.

Both teams had a sluggish start getting the offense going. LCU opened the game 2-of-11 and 4-of-19 from the field, while ASU opened 1-of-5 and 5-of-16 from the field. The consistency of poor offensive shooting led to a defensive battle. The game was played within a three-point lead margin for the opening 13:36 of the game.

Each team had four field goals in the opening quarter. LCU had three points in the opening quarter from Robertson, Channing Cunyus and Grace Foster to provide the Lady Chaps an 11-9 lead at the close of the quarter. LCU's defensive trend continued in the second quarter, as they held ASU to four field goals in the second quarter as well. Burr and Robertson combined for a 6-0 run, which was part of a 14-4 scoring surge to provide LCU a 25-15 lead with 1:25 left int eh half. LCU led 25-17 at the break behind eight points and nine rebounds from Robertson. LCU led by eight points despite shooting 26.7% from the field (LCU was 3-of-16, 18.8% inside the arc in the half).

The offensive statistics started peaking in the third quarter. LCU had a 10-shot stretch in which they were 7-of-10 (70%) from the field, while ASU had a stretch of 15 shot attempts in which they did not have consecutive misses (10-of-15, 66.7%). The Lady Chaps led 34-22, three minutes into the third quarter, off a Laynee Burr jumper, but ASU responded with a 9-1 run and cut LCU's lead to 35-31 with 4:06 remaining in the frame. Robertson went on to score five straight points and the final seven points in the quarter for LCU to take a 44-37 lead into the fourth quarter. The two teams combined to shoot 13-for-20 (65%) in the quarter (ASU was 7-of-10), as Robertson and Burr each co-led the scoring in the quarter with seven points each.

The two teams traded baskets much of the fourth quarter. ASU, trailing 55-44, had one last surge in them, as the Belles went on a 5-0 run to cut the margin to six points (55-49) with 2:46 left, but Macy Maddox drained a three-pointer to secure the win.

Robertson and Burr each had five points in the quarter and 12 points in the half. LCU shot 54.5% (12/22) from the field in the half (4-of-7 from long range, 57.1%), but were outshot overall in the contest 41.3% (19/46) to 38.5% (20/52).

The Belles had a duo providing their offense as well. Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant led ASU with a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds, while teammate Payton Brown had 14 points.