LUBBOCK, Texas - Tiras Morton secured a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds to help the Lubbock Christian University Men's Basketball team knock off the Cameron Aggies 89-64 at home Saturday.

The Chaparrals (16-6, 11-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Morton. Najeeb Muhammad tacked on 19 points and Kurt Wegscheider helped out with 14 points off the bench.

LCU took advantage of fantastic ball movement in Saturday's game, piling up 15 assists on 35 made field goals. Individually, Ty Caswell and Aaron Gonzales were on top of the distribution list for the Chaps with three assists each. 

The LCU defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Saturday's game, forcing 13 Cameron turnovers while committing nine. Those takeaways turned into 18 points on the other end of the floor. 

How It Happened

After falling behind 14-12, LCU went on an 8-0 run with 13:56 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Muhammad, to take a 20-14 lead. The Chaparrals then added seven points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 49-36 advantage.

Following intermission, Lubbock Christian kept widening that lead, expanding it to 71-54 before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Muhammad's jumper, to grow the lead to 78-54 with 5:52 to go in the contest. The Chaps kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 89-64 win. LCU took care of business in the paint, recording 22 of its 40 points in the lane.

Game Notes

• Morton notched his 9th double-double of the season.
• This is the 11th game this season Morton has grabbed double digit rebounds. 
• The Chaps shot well from three point range, knocking down seven of 16 long range attempts.
•  LCU never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
• Lubbock Christian shot 66 percent from the floor to economically reach their 89 point total.
• Cameron outrebounded the Chaps 30 to 24. 
• The Chaps move to 6-2 in the LSC West Division. 

Up Next
The Chaps hit the road to take on Angelo State next Thursday (Feb. 8). Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. inside Junell Center. 

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