LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL
LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (8-3, 3-1) at CAMERON (3-8, 1-4)
Jan. 4, 2024 • 5:30 PM
Lawton, Okla. • Aggie Gym (1,800)
 

LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
Cameron	Lawton, Okla.	Thur. Jan. 4	5:30 p.m.	Video	Stats

GAME NOTES (PDF)

JUMPING BACK IN
Lubbock Christian University closes the holiday break and returns to regular season action with a Lone Star Conference road trip, as they head to Lawton, Okla. Thursday to face Cameron (5:30 p.m.) and Wichita Falls, Texas Saturday to square off with Midwestern State (1 p.m.). The contests are not only LSC matches, but the pair of games are LCU's first West Division contests of the season. LCU were West Division champions last season.
 
EXHIBITING THINGS
Lubbock Christian University had 11 fewer turnovers than Southwestern Assemblies of God, leading to a 72-63 win over the Lady Lions in exhibition play Saturday inside Rip Griffin Center. The Lady Chaps had two players score in double figures, led by Maci Maddox, who had 13 points and two steals. Grace Foster tacked on 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists and Shaylee Stovall added eight points and three steals. Thirteen Lady Chaps hit the hardwood (all played at least 3:49) and 12 of them figured into the scoring.
 
SEASON NOTES AND TRENDS
> LCU opened the season with at least 20 points from the free-throw line in their first four games this season, marking their first four-game span of 20-or-more free-throws since Feb. 18 – Mar.23, 2017. The Lady Chaps are taking advantage from the free-throw line, making 80.4% of their attempts (180/224, which is fifth nationally) and averaging 16.4 points a game from the line (18th nationally). Grace Foster has gone 13-of-13 from the free-throw line twice this season and had an active streak of 29 consecutive made free-throws earlier this season. Each of the 13-made free-throw performances involve the most free-throws made in a game (13) since Nicole Hampton had 15 on Jan. 14, 2016 (third-most since 2008). Foster had 13 on Nov. 5 against Adams State at home, which set a Rip Griffin Center record. Foster's 13-of-13 marks are each one off Hampton's 14-of-14 school-record performance on Jan. 14, 2016 (at Newman). Her 13-of-13 on Nov.5 did mark a new Rip Griffin Center record previously held by Laynee Burr, who was 12-of-12 on Feb. 4, 2022 (against Midwestern State). The performance at the line for Foster on Nov. 12 against CSU Pueblo marked her sixth game in which she was perfect from the line with six-or-more consecutive shots made. Foster is 65-of-71 on the season (.915, third in the LSC and 14^th nationally), which leads the squad (of qualifiers). Shaylee Stovall, who is 20-of-21 (95.2%), is 7.5-made free-throws away from qualifying as the team's leader (NCAA minimum to qualify is 2.5 made free-throws per game). Stovall enters Thursday with an active streak of 19 consecutive made free-throws.

> The Lady Chaps have two players in the top-15 in LSC scoring so far this season. Foster is averaging 17.7 points per game, which ranks second in the LSC. Maci Maddox is ranking 14th in the LSC with 12.8 points per game. The pair are also in top-10 in minutes played, with Maddox leading the conference (10th in the nation) with 37.1 minutes played per game (Foster is eighth in LSC at 31.9). Maddox is 10th in the LSC with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.2.

> Foster is averaging 6.3 rebounds per game (17th in the LSC), but is seventh in the LSC averaging 5.7 defensive rebounds per game. She led the LSC last season with a pace of 7.5 defensive rebounds per game.
 
> Maci Maddox leads LCU in steals with 25 on the season (ninth in LSC) and ranks seventh in the LSC with a pace of 2.3 steals per game. She opened the season with at least one steal in the first seven games (has had at least one steal in 10 of 11 games this season) and had steals in 10 consecutive games (dating back to last season). Maddox opened last season with at least one steal in the first 11 games.
 
> LCU has shot at least 50% from the field in three of their 11 games this season. As a team, LCU is second in the LSC and 23rd nationally with a 45.1% shooting percentage from the field. LCU is also second in the LSC and is 25^th in three-point shooting, as they are 49-of-137 (35.8%) from long range. 
> LCU's last regular season game was a unique one, as LCU topped Texas A&M-Kingsville 42-28 (Dec. 12, 2023) inside Rip Griffin Center. The 42 points was a program record for fewest points scored in a victory. They were 29.6% shooting from the field, which was their worst shooting performance in a win since they defeated Eastern New Mexico 64-55 with a 28.9% shooting performance from the field on Dec. 30, 2017. The Lady Chaps never trailed after taking a 10-0 first quarter lead. The quarter shutout marked the third time in program history in which LCU held an opponent scoreless in a quarter (TAMUK was scoreless for the opening 10:23 of the game). Women's basketball went to four quarters (from two halves) in the 2015-16 season. The last time LCU kept an opponent scoreless was ironically on Feb. 22, 2020 against TAMUK (the only prior time Texas A&M-Kingsville played in Lubbock… The Javelinas scored 29 points in that contest).
 
MILESTONE
Grace Foster scored 27 points Sunday, December 10, 2023 to surpass 1,000 career points. She is the first Lady Chaps member to reach 1,000 career points since Ashton Duncan completed the task Feb. 17, 2022 against Eastern New Mexico. She enters Thursday's game against Cameron six rebounds away from 500 career rebounds.
 
CONFERENCE CONVERSATION
For a fourth time (fifth season in LSC), LCU jumped out to a 2-0 start in LSC play and they head into this week 3-1 in LSC action. They are coming off a conference win (42-28 over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Dec. 12, 2023) at home, which put them 1-1 this season in LSC home games. They are 2-0 in LSC road play. Grace Foster leads LCU in LSC play with an average of 19.3 points a game (second in the LSC). She is joined in a double-figure scoring pace by Audrey Robertson (13.3 points). Foster, who leads LCU with a pace of 6.0 rebounds per game, is 23-of-25 (92.0%) from the free-throw line and spearheads a squad that is shooting 74.1% (60/81) from the line in conference action.

NATIONALLY KNOWN (OR UNKNOWN)
Despite returning five starters from a regional-finalist squad, which also shared a divisional title, LCU did not garner the attention of voters in the preseason. This season, LCU received Top-25 votes in the WBCA Preseason Poll, but it is their first time they did not make the Top-25 for a WBCA preseason poll since the start of the 2017-18 season (second time not in a WBCA Preseason Poll since becoming eligible for the poll in 2015-16… WBCA did not conduct a preseason poll in 2020-21 due to COVID). Also, since joining NCAA Division II (2015-16 was their first postseason eligible season), the Lady Chaps have appeared in every D2CSC Preseason Poll until this season, as they also received votes in the D2CSC Top-25 Preseason Poll. LCU was ranked as high as No.18 in the D2CSC rankings (earlier this season), but they are currently out of both national rankings.

SO ARE SOME OTHERS
LCU fell to No.12 Southern Nazarene (Nov. 25), placing them with a 0-2 record this season against nationally ranked programs (lost to No.17 Union in their season opener). LCU went 6-0 against nationally ranked programs in 2020-21, 3-2 in 2021-22 (opened 3-0) and 2-5 last season against Top-25 competition. Of LCU's three losses this season, two of the opponents have been nationally ranked and the other opponent was receiving votes.

ROAD REVELATIONS
The Lady Chaparrals, who went 8-4 on the road last season, is off to a 3-1 road record this season. They have won their last two road games. Grace Foster leads LCU in road scoring with 15.0 points a game. LCU has three players averaging double-figures in scoring on the road, as Audrey Robertson (14.5) and Macy Maddox (13.0) join Foster. Foster and Robertson co-lead LCU with 4.8 rebounds in road-play. LCU is shooting 81.2% (69/85) from the line on the road, compared to 57.1% (28/49) by the home team (Grace Foster is 23-of-25 from the line on the road). Maddox is showing balance on the road, as she has 2.8 steals and 2.8 assists per game to go along with her 13.0 points per game.
 
CLOSING THE DOOR ON 2023
LCU's Dec. 12, 2023 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville closed out their 2023 calendar year of games. They went 23-10 (69.7%) in games played in the 2023 calendar year. Here is a year-by-year look since 2015 of LCU's calendar-record success.
 
2023 – 23-10 (69.7%)
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%)

SWEET HOME (ON) CHICAGO
The Lady Chaps, who went 12-2 at home last season, are 4-2 this season at home. On Feb. 2, 2023, the NCAA Division II record home win streak came to a close, as LCU fell to Angelo State, which ended the record win streak at 113. The loss was LCU's first at home since Jan. 1, 2015 against Oklahoma City University. LCU, who also had a 7-0 mark in NCAA postseason play in Lubbock in the mix (not including a 4-0 mark in LSC postseason play), had also won 88 consecutive home conference games (their last conference home loss occurred Jan. 10, 2013 against Oklahoma City). They completed a 49-0 all-time mark in Heartland Conference home games. LCU also went 11-0 during their 113-game home win streak against nationally ranked programs.

NCAA DIVISION II'S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS
113 - Lubbock Christian Jan. 1, 2015 - Feb. 2, 2023
87 - Neb. Kearney Jan. 31, 1995-Nov. 24, 2001
85 - West Tex. A&M Jan. 9, 1987-Dec. 6, 1991

EYE-OPENING
The 2023-24 season marks LCU's 11th since leaving the NAIA and LCU is 274-50 record (84.6%) in that span. In NCAA postseason play, the Lady Chaps are 24-3 all-time (88.9%).
 
FIVE THINGS ABOUT CAMERON
1 > The Aggies posted a 13-16 record last season, which included a 10-12 conference record and a fifth-place finish in the West Division (6-8 divisional record).
2 > Cameron is 3-8 this season overall and they have a 1-4 mark in LSC play, after dropping a 68-56 loss Dec. 18 at Midwestern State. The loss was their sixth in a seven-game span.
3 > CU are picked to finish eighth in the LSC this season, as they took the No.8 spot (of 16) in the conference's Preseason Coaches' Poll. They are fourth among West Division squads.
4 > Cameron is the most discipline team in the LSC and they rank 29^th nationally with 14.9 fouls per game. Despite their ranking, their opponents are actually fouling at a lower rate, as opponents are averaging 12.4 fouls per game against CU.
5 > Katie King, ranking second in the LSC with 2.64 steals per game, is second in the LSC (behind LCU's Maci Maddox) in minutes per game at 35.8 minutes per game.

THE SERIES AGAINST CAMERON
The Lady Chaps, who have faced Cameron twice in each of the prior three seasons, have claimed the prior seven meetings. The head-to-head series between LCU and Cameron dates back to 1985 and the two programs are tied 9-9 through 18 all-time meetings. Since joining the LSC, LCU is 7-0 against Cameron, with LCU claiming a 68-56 win Jan. 28, 2023 in their previous meeting (at Lawton). The Lady Chaps are 3-6 all-time at Lawton, winning their previous three meetings inside Aggie Gym.
 
ACTIVE LADY CHAP LEADERS VS. CAMERON
Top-three LCU active career leaders against CU:
 
Grace Foster 4gp 15.0 points p/g, 18/32 fg, 4/12 3fg
Reese Schumann 2gp, 9.5 points p/g, 9/14 fg, 6.0 rebounds p/g
Audrey Robertson 6gp, 5.2 points p/g, 2.8 assists p/g

PREVIOUS RECAP VS. CAMERON
Jan. 28, 2023 (Lawton, Okla.) – LCU: 68 – CU: 56
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 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.