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WICHITA FALLS, Texas (January 8, 2026) \u2014 Lubbock Christian built a big lead and held off a late comeback attempt to win 73-68 over Midwestern State on Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
LCU led by 10 at halftime and as many as 18 in the second half before MSU made their push, but Lubbock Christian prevailed thanks to a dearth of turnovers and 10 made three-pointers.<\/p>\n
The Chaps improved to 15-2 overall and 6-1 in Lone Star competition. MSU is now 4-9 overall and 2-4 in the Lone Star standings.<\/p>\n
Amondo Miller Jr.<\/a> hit a three on LCU’s first possession to set the tone for a strong-shooting first half that saw the Chaps hit 45.7 percent of their shot attempts. Midwestern State kept it close early though, and led briefly 8-7, but Lucas Mercandino’s<\/a> basket at the 16:29 mark sparked a 6-0 run for the Chaps, who would not trail the rest of the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Mustangs did cut the gap to just one with less than 10 minutes left in the opening period and tied the game at 26-all at the 5:46 mark. But LCU closed the half on a 9-2 run and led by double-digits as the teams went to the locker rooms.\u00a0<\/p>\n Miller Jr. and Alex Anamekwe<\/a> drilled back-to-back three-pointers just over five minutes into the second half as part of an 8-0 Chap burst that gave LCU its largest lead of the game of 18 points. After that run though, Lubbock Christian went ice cold, failing to score a point for the next 6:56, while MSU scored 11 straight and cut the game to seven.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kendall Dow<\/a>, who had 11 of his 19 points in the second half, snapped the cold streak with a layup at the 6:34 mark, but MSU kept pushing and was down only five at the 5:50 mark. Mercandino’s three-pointer at the 3:31 mark got the Chaps up by double-figures again, but still the Mustangs did not give up.\u00a0<\/p>\n Their comeback efforts proved too little, too late though, as LCU hit enough of their free throws in the final two minutes to get their sixth consecutive win.\u00a0<\/p>\n Amondo Miller Jr.<\/a> scored 20 points, including three 3-pointers, and added seven assists. Kendall Dow<\/a> contributed 19 points, converting 6 of 7 free throws. Leo Nordberg<\/a> recorded two steals and four assists. Antonio Pusateri<\/a> collected nine rebounds and posted two blocks.<\/p>\n