GOLDEN, Colo. (November 14, 2026) — Lubbock Christian University could not hold the advantage from a 12-0 first-half run and lost to Colorado School of Mines 60-55 Saturday night at Lockridge Arena.
The Chaps fall to 3-2 overall. Mines is 3-0 overall.
After a slow start from both teams LCU built a 20-6 first-half lead with a 12-0 run that included three-pointers from
Hayden Abdullah and
Reagan Fiedler and a putback by
Charlie Onana. The Chaps later led 24-14 on
Brendan Ballard's layup with 6:06 left, but Mines held them scoreless the rest of the half and went on a 14-0 run of their own, taking a 28-24 lead into the break.
The Orediggers maintained their lead for the entire second half, despite numerous comeback attempts from the Chaps. LCU trailed by just two with 7:36 remaining after a layup from Brennan Ballard. Mines responded with a 9-1 run though, increasing their lead to double-digits for the first time all night.
LCU's outside game in the second half hampered their ability to build a run against Mines. After
Leo Nordberg their first attempt of the half, the Chaps missed their next 12. By the time they hit another, there was just 21 seconds left and the Orediggers still led by seven. Ballard hit an and-one three 15 seconds later, but it was too little, too late for the Chaps.
Nordberg scored 17 points and made three three-pointers while adding five rebounds. Ballard finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks. Fiedler added nine points and an assist.
GAME NOTES:
- The Chaps allowed 22 offensive rebounds by the Orediggers. They only allowed more than 20 one time all of last season, on Jan. 4, 2026, against St. Mary's.
- Senior guard Nordberg played the full 40 minutes, something he did twice in the 2025-26 season.
- The Chaparrals struggled from behind the arc, shooting just 23.1%. They only shot worse than that twice all of last season.
- The Chaps fall to 5-7 all-time against Mines, including 1-3 in games played inside Lockridge Arena.
NEXT UP:
Lubbock Christian continues a long road stretch to open the season, heading to the Sooner State next weekend for games against Southeastern Oklahoma State and Arkansas Fort Smith.
