Lubbock Christian Rolls Past Western State in Women’s Basketball
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Interstat) — Lubbock Christian defeated Western State 80-49 on Saturday in a women’s NCAA Division II basketball game at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. The host Chaparrals led throughout; the game drew 212 in attendance. Mattie Dollar paced Lubbock Christian with 28 points, four rebounds and five assists. Meg Meekins added 17 points, four rebounds and one assist, Ally Ihler scored 10 points and Kennedy Chappell contributed eight points, three rebounds and three assists. Penelope Urquhart led Western State with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Colette van der Hoven scored 13 points and Alyssa Eckroth added eight. Lubbock Christian shot 34 of 58 from the floor, 7 of 16 from three-point range and 5 of 9 from the free throw line, committing nine turnovers and recording 11 assists and four blocks. Western State shot 16 of 46 overall, 4 of 14 from beyond the arc and 13 of 18 at the line, with 18 turnovers and five assists. Lubbock Christian improved to 1-0, while Western State fell to 0-1.