Four Lone Star Conference teams remain undefeated, with Incarnate Word and West Texas A&M on the men’s side and Northeastern State and Southwestern Oklahoma on the women’s.
The schedule this week includes crossover and non-conference games. Last week’s crossover games included five overtime contests with four of those on the men’s side.
The LSC men have a 67-35 overall record so far this season, including a 33-16 mark in the South Division and 34-19 in the North. In league crossover action, the South Division holds a 10-6 record over its North opponents. In the NCAA South Central Region, the men’s teams are currently 17-9 combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 6-2 against the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).
The LSC women are 48-46 overall, with a 17-27 mark in the South and 31-19 in the North this season. In league crossover play the North has the advantage, 11-7. The women’s teams are currently 15-18 combined versus Heartland Conference squads and 4-2 against the MIAA in the NCAA South Central Region.
STAT LEADERS
In men’s games played last week, the LSC had two score more than 30 points, 11 over the 20-point mark and 14 double-digit rebounders, while seven recorded a double-double. Top performances included:
Points, Men: 37, Dominique Gaines, NSU vs. UIW
Rebounds, Men: 19, David Terrell, MSU vs. SE
Assists, Men: 9, Lionel Foster, WTAMU vs. CU
Steals, Men: 4, Eight players
On the women’s side, the league had one player over the 30-point mark, 16 with more than 20 points and 14 double-digit rebounders, while 11 posted double-doubles in action last week. Top performances included:
Points, Women: 32, Mack Lankford, ACU vs A&M-C
Rebounds, Women: 20, Sabelle Diata, CU at ENMU
Assists, Women: 11, Bailey Welch, SE at MSU
Steals, Women: 6, Shelby Adamson, Tarleton vs SE
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
NORTH MEN’S OFFENSIVE
Dauntae Williams, University of Central Oklahoma, SR, Guard, Missouri City, Texas, Missouri City HS
Williams led UCO to a split in two road LSC crossover games last week, averaging 28.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals a game while shooting 58.1 percent (18-of-31) from the field. The senior guard had 32 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in a tough 75-73 loss to Incarnate Word and came back two days later with 24 points, five boards, four assists and three steals as the Bronchos downed Texas A&M-Kingsville 79-66.
NORTH MEN’S DEFENSIVE
No nominees.
SOUTH MEN’S OFFENSIVE
Tracy Robinson, University of the Incarnate Word, SR, Forward, San Antonio, Texas, Sam Houston
Robinson paced Incarnate Word to three wins last week to improve to 7-0 this season, which is the 6th best start in school history. The wins were over long-time rival St. Mary’s and the two favorites in the LSC North, Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State. He was in double-figure scoring in all three including 29 points against UCO, which led the team. Robinson topped the team in rebounds all three games for two double-doubles. His 57 points last week put him just four short of 1,000 in his career.
SOUTH MEN’S DEFENSIVE
Devon Hills, Tarleton State University, SR, Guard, Chico, Calif., Pleasant Valley HS
Hills had 10 defensive rebounds to lead the team in the category as the Texans held their two Lone Star Conference crossover opponents to a .316 shooting percentage from the field. Tarleton outrebounded the two opponents by an average of 45.5 to 31.0. Hills had five defensive rebounds in each game and added a steal per game as well.
NORTH WOMEN’S OFFENSIVE
Bailey Welch, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, SO, Guard, Cashion, Okla., Cashion HS
Welch helped pace Southeastern to a 2-0 week with road wins over Midwestern State and Tarleton State. She averaged 14.5 ppg for the week, posting 15 points against MSU and 14 against TSU. Welch also averaged 7.0 assists per game and had her second double-digit assist game of the season. She was incredibly accurate shooting from the field, hitting 9-13 (69.2 percent) overall, and an even more impressive 4-4 from three-point range. The sophomore also pulled down 3.5 rpg from her guard position.
NORTH WOMEN’S DEFENSIVE
Alyssa Fuxa, University of Central Oklahoma, JR, Forward, Garber, Okla., Garber HS
Fuxa led UCO’s interior defense that paved the way for a pair of road league crossover wins last week. The junior forward averaged 15.0 points and 10.5 rebounds a game (6.0 defensive) as the Bronchos beat Incarnate Word 71-61 and topped Texas A&M-Kingsville 82-52. Fuxa had 14 points and eight rebounds (three defensive) against UIW as UCO limited the Cardinals to 29 second-half points and she followed with a career-high 13 rebounds (nine defensive) and 16 points in the TAMUK victory when the Bronchos held the Javelinas to 28.3 percent shooting from the field.
SOUTH WOMEN’S OFFENSIVE
Lindsey Mahone, Angelo State University, SO, Forward, Corpus Christi, Texas, Mary Carroll HS
Mahone recorded a career-high 19 points in the Rambelles’ 54-45 victory over Texas Woman’s University Saturday. The Corpus Christi, Texas, native averaged 16.0 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game. Mahone played an important part in both ASU’s wins last week as she tallied a pair of double-figure performances (13 points, 19 points). Mahone is currently averaging 12.8 ppg and 7.5 rpg on the season.
SOUTH WOMEN’S DEFENSIVE
Jazman Patterson, Midwestern State University, JR, Forward, Southlake, Texas, Carroll HS
Patterson enjoyed her best two-game stretch of her career while helping the Mustangs to a Lone Star Conference crossover split last week against Southeastern Oklahoma and East Central. The junior from Southlake averaged 9.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and two steals a game. She delivered her first double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 16 rebounds with two steals in Tuesday’s 80-71 setback against Southeastern Oklahoma. Patterson added six points, 11 rebounds and two steals in the Mustangs’ 80-76 win over East Central on Thursday.