WICHITA FALLS, Texas (February 27, 2025) – Three was the magic number Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum, as the trio of Audrey Robertson (21 points), Grace Foster (18 points), and Maci Maddox (18 points) powered No. 11 Lubbock Christian University to a 63-55 win over Midwestern State. The victory secured the Lady Chaparrals' third Lone Star Conference regular season title in the season finale. Extending their winning streak to 17 games (including nine straight on the road), LCU finished a flawless 14-0 in West Division play. They share the regular season title with Texas Woman's but enter the LSC Championships as the No. 2-seed, with TWU holding the tiebreaker. The Lady Chaps will open postseason play against the No. 7-seed at 2:30 p.m. Thursday inside Comerica Center.
The Lady Chaps (27-3, 21-1) had three players score in double figures, led by Robertson, who had 21 points, four steals and two blocks. Maddox added 18 points and three steals and Grace Foster chipped in as well with 18 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
Lubbock Christian forced 15 Midwestern State turnovers while committing 10 themselves in Thursday's game. The Lady Chaps turned those takeaways into 14 points on the other end of the floor (14-8 scoring advantage in points-off-turnovers). Robertson's four steals led the way for Lubbock Christian.
The Mustangs (13-15, 11-11) miss the LSC Championships with the loss. Zarria Carter, who led the LSC regular season in scoring, completed a double-double in the loss with 30 points and 11 boards.
How It Happened
After falling behind 8-5, Lubbock Christian went on a 7-0 run with 4:39 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from MacI Maddox, to take a 12-8 lead. MSU responded with a 5-0 run to take a 13-12 lead as the period closed. Robertson led LCU with five points in the period.
Midwestern State built a 22-18 advantage before Lubbock Christian went on a 5-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Robertson, to take a 23-22 halftime lead. Lubbock Christian dominated in the paint, scoring 10 of its 11 points close to the basket. Maddox posted five points in the quarter and led LCU with eight points at the break.
Early in the third quarter, Lubbock Christian surrendered its halftime lead off MSU's 5-0 run, only to bounce back to tie the game at 33-33. MSU went the final 3:35 of the quarter without a field goal and LCU went on a 6-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Robertson, to grab a 39-33 lead with 1:14 to go in third. Behind seven points in the period from Robertson, LCU took a 39-35 lead into the fourth quarter. LCU was solid in the paint in the quarter, scoring 12 of its 16 points in the paint.
The Mustangs proceeded to tie things up at 53-53 before Lubbock Christian went on a 6-0 run, which was part of a 10-2 run to close the game (over the final 1:38). LCU was 7-of-12 (58.3%) from the field in the final quarter and 9-of-9 from the free-throw line. Robertson (14), Foster (12) and Maddox (10) each had double-figure offensive performances in the second half.
Game Notes
» LCU joined the LSC in the 2019-20 season and this marks their third LSC regular season title. The Lady Chaps claimed title in 2019-20, 2020-21 and now 2024-25. They won two Sooner Athletic Conference regular season crowns before leaving NAIA and have finished in at least a share of first place eight times since playing a Division II schedule. They finished first in the Heartland Conference five times, but transition (from NAIA to NCAA) policies by the HC did not permit them to claim the trophy in 2013-14, but were permitted to finish atop the standings.
» Audrey Robertson, Maci Maddox, and Grace Foster combined to account for 90 percent of the Lady Chaps points. Neither team had production from the bench, as LCU had two points from their bench, while MSU's bench was scoreless.
» The Lady Chaps were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying seven blocks as a team. Five different Lady Chaps had at least one block (Foster and Robertson each had two).
» Lubbock Christian produced 10 steals (Robertson claimed four), marking the fifth time this season LCU produced at least 10 steals.
» Audrey Robertson led the Lady Chaps with 21 points. She was 8-of-9 from the field, and the 88.9% shooting performance was the best by a Lady Chaps member with at least eight field goals made since Allie Schulte was 8-of-9 on Jan. 4, 202 against UT Permian Basin.
» Lubbock Christian got a team-high seven rebounds from Grace Foster, who moved past Darla Lynch (838 rebounds from 1979-83) and into fourth all-time on LCU's career rebounds list. She is three rebounds away from passing Tess Bruffey (845, 2014-18) to move into third on the list. Foster also scored 18 points to surpass 1,900 career points (1906).
» Neither team had more than eight-point lead in the game, and there were 11 lead changes. LCU led for 21 minutes, while MSU led for 13.
» LCU had a span from the second to the third quarter in which they were 3-of-15 from the field (20%), but then closed the game 13-of-22 (59.1%) from the field (the last 16:27 of the game).
» Overcoming a deficit when trailing at the close of the first quarter, LCU improved their record to 4-3 on the season when in the scenario.
» The Lady Chaps claimed their ninth consecutive road win and are now 10-1 in road tilts.
» LCU improved to 17-21 all-time against MSU, as they won their 10th consecutive game against the Mustangs. The Lady Chaps also won their fourth consecutive game inside Ligon Coliseum, where they are 4-14 all-time against MSU.
Next Up
The LSC will release the full LSC Championships bracket Friday, but LCU is slated to play in the 2:30 p.m. contest Thursday as the No.2-seed (faces the No.7-seed) in Frisco.
