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<\/p>\n LUBBOCK, Texas (February 26, 2026) \u2014 Lubbock Christian University used a balanced scoring effort and defensive pressure to secure a 73-54 Lone Star Conference victory over Western New Mexico Thursday at Rip Griffin Center. How It Happened Game Notes
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\nThe Lady Chaps (22-6, 14-5 LSC) never trailed by more than one point in the opening minutes and led for more than 38 minutes, improving to 10-1 at home this season. LCU also extended its dominance in the series, winning its 18th consecutive meeting with the Mustangs and moving to 21-10 all-time against WNMU.
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\nLCU set the tone early, building a 19-9 lead after the first quarter behind 55.6% shooting from 3-point range in the period. The Lady Chaps stretched the margin to 36-24 at halftime and used a 23-point third quarter to push the lead to as many as 23 points in the second half.
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\nTia Johnson<\/a> led LCU with 12 points, marking her second straight game as the team’s top scorer and her ninth double-figure outing of the season. Kennedy Chappell<\/a> added 10 points for her 24th double-digit performance of the year, while freshmen Raegan Lee<\/a> and Kyndle Cunningham<\/a> each contributed 10 points. Cunningham also grabbed seven rebounds, all in the first half.
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\nThe Lady Chaps shot 47.2% from the field and 47.1% from 3-point range (8-of-17), while converting 15 of 20 free throws. LCU forced 16 turnovers and produced a season high with 11 steals, with Johnson and Lee recording three apiece. The Lady Chaps also held a 34-20 scoring edge in the paint and received 37 points from their bench.
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\nWestern New Mexico (1-25, 1-18 LSC) was paced by Jordan Sapien’s 19 points, including four 3-pointers, and Tess Taylor’s 15 points. Teeya Gordon added 10 points in limited minutes, and Brelee Nichols contributed seven rebounds. The Mustangs shot 36.2% from the field and 31.6% from beyond the arc.
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\nLCU led by double figures for most of the second half and closed the game shooting 75% from the free-throw line to seal the win.<\/p>\n
\nThe first quarter began with the Lady Chaps establishing an early lead through Raegan Lee’s<\/a> three-pointer, assisted by Tia Johnson<\/a>, just 22 seconds into play. The Chaparrals maintained control with strong defensive efforts, including steals by Johnson and Lee, and limited the Mustangs to nine points. Deja Johnson<\/a> contributed significantly to the home team’s offense, scoring five points, including a three-pointer at 3:31. Despite WNMU’s efforts, including a successful three-pointer by Tess Taylor, the Chaps ended the quarter with a 19-9 advantage, marked by Kennedy Chappell’s<\/a> late jumper. LCU’s first five field goals were three-pointers, with a pair by Lee, who led LCU with six points in the period.
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\nLubbock Christian maintained its lead in the second quarter, outscoring the Mustangs 17-15. Martie McCoy’s<\/a> pair of free throws at the start of the quarter set the tone, while Johnson contributed with a layup and a steal early on. McCoy’s free-throws, which opened the scoring in the period, capped a 12-0 run (LCU had closed the first quarter on a 10-0 run). Chappell added to the scoring with a jumper and successful free throws, finishing with four points in the quarter. Western N.M.’s Jordan Sapien hit a key three-pointer at the 8:04 mark, but the Chaps’ defense held strong with two blocks and four steals, limiting the visitors’ opportunities. The quarter ended with the Chaparrals closing the half on an 8-2 run and leading 36-24. They held WNMU off the scoreboard the final 2:28 of the quarter. Chapell led LCU with six points in the quarter and joined Lee with eight points at the break to co-lead the squad.
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\nThe Lady Chaps extended their lead over WNMU in the third quarter, outscoring the visitors 23-14. Chappell started the scoring with two free throws at 9:53, putting the home team ahead by 14 points. WNMU went the opening three minutes of the half without a field goal. Kyndle Cunningham<\/a> contributed significantly with a fast-break layup at 7:09, assisted by Chappell, and later added a three-pointer at 5:57. The quarter closed with Maddie Moyers<\/a> hitting a free throw with 32 seconds remaining to cap a 12-4 scoring surge to end the quarter, finalizing the score at 59-38. Cunningham led LCU with seven points in the period.
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\nIn the final quarter, the Chaps maintained their lead to secure the victory over the Mustangs by a final score of 73-54. Despite a strong effort from WNMU, who outscored LCU 16-14 in the quarter, the home team consistently held the advantage. Sapien of the Mustangs contributed significantly with eight points in the quarter, including a three-pointer at 7:06. Tia Johnson’s<\/a> three-pointer at 4:08 helped LCU maintain their lead, and Kaelie Massenburg’s<\/a> layup and free throw in the last two minutes solidified the final score. Tia Johnson<\/a> finished with seven points in the quarter to fuel her team-leading 12 points.<\/p>\n
\n\u00bb Kennedy Chappell<\/a> finished with 10 points, with eight tallied in the opening half. Her 10 points also represented her 24th double-figure scoring performance of the season and the 34th of her Lubbock Christian career.
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\n\u00bb For a second consecutive game, Tia Johnson<\/a> led LCU in scoring, as she posted 12 points and the performance led to Johnson’s 11th career double-digit scoring game at Lubbock Christian and her ninth of the season.
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\n\u00bb\u00a0Freshman\u00a0Raegan Lee<\/a><\/a>\u00a0matched a career high with three steals, marking her third game with three steals this season. She also finished with 10 points for her fourth double-digit scoring performance of the season.
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\n\u00bb\u00a0Lee wasn’t the only freshman tallying double-figures in scoring, as Kyndle Cunningham<\/a> recorded the fourth double-figure scoring performance of her career (and season), pouring in 10 points. She also posted 7 rebounds (all in the first half). \u00a0
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\n\u00bb\u00a0LCU produced a season high 11 steals, as six different Lady Chaps had at least one steal. Tia Johnson<\/a> and Lee each had three steals, with Johnson setting a new career high and Lee matching her career high mark.
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\n\u00bb LCU improved to 21-10 all-time against WNMU, as the Lady Chaps claimed their 18th consecutive win in the all-time series. Additionally, LCU improved to 12-2 all-time against WNMU in Lubbock. \u00a0\u00a0
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\n\u00bb The Lady Chaps improved to 10-1 at home with the victory.
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\nNext Up
\nLCU close out the regular season at home Saturday at 1 p.m. with Senior Day as they host Sul Ross State inside Rip Griffin Center.
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