LCU Rolls past McMurry
By: Chris Due
Updated: November 12, 2012
LUBBOCK,
Texas (November 12, 2012) - Haley Burton and Courtney Wilson each
contributed 16 points
and they were two of five Lady Chaparrals in double figures, as No.1
Lubbock Christian University rolled to a 91-64 win over McMurry
University Monday night inside Rip Griffin Center.
The
Lady Chaps jumped right out of the gates with a 10-0 lead and holding
McMurry off the scoreboard
for the opening 3:11 of the game. The Lady Chaps shot 69.0 % (20/29) in
the opening half and also used an 11-0 run midway through the half to
eventually take a 50-23 halftime lead. Emily Atkins nailed a trio of
three-pointers in the opening half to lead all
scorers in the first half with 13 points. LCU benefited off a 30-10
scoring advantage in the paint during the half and they held McMurry to
27.3% (9/33) from the field during the half.
The
second half was evenly played with both teams scoring 41 points. LCU
led as much as 61-27
in the second half, but McMurry made things interesting with a 14-3 run
to cut the LCU lead to 73-52 with 9:30 remaining. The Lady Chaps
responded with a 12-3 run to lead 85-55 and they avoided any late surge
by the War Hawks. McM produced a 12-0 scoring advantage
in the half off second chance points due mostly in part to a 20-14
rebound advantage.
Burton
and Wilson were joined in double figures for LCU by Atkins (15), Fowler
(12) and Hampton
(11). The five combined to shoot 25/33 (80.6%) from the field, with
Wilson (6/6) and Hampton (4/4) each perfect from the field. Hampton
produced her third straight double-double with 10 assists to go along
with her 11 points, and was three rebounds shy of a
triple-double. LCU was 34/57 from the field (59.6%) and was 9/17 from
three-point range (52.9%). McM was led by a 14-point outing by Ana
Dominguez in the losing cause. Lubbock native Claire Bruffey had 12
points for the 'Hawks, with all the points coming in
the second half.
The
meeting between the two squads was the first since Dec. 29, 2001 and
LCU holds a 28-11
edge all-time against McM. The two teams will become conference foes
next season, as LCU makes the transition to the NCAA Div. II and the
Heartland Conference.
The
win places LCU with a 6-0 mark on the season, while McM falls to 0-2.
The Lady Chaps head
to Denver for a pair of weekend games, beginning with a Friday night
meeting against NCAA Div. II No.2 Metro State at 8 p.m. Scott Larson
will have the call of the game on KJAK 92.7 FM and online at www.lcuchaps,com.
