LSC BASKETBALL
Lone Star Conference action is in full swing this week with eight men’s games and 10 women’s contests.
The Angelo State men (12-0) and West Texas A&M women (12-0) remain undefeated this season.
The LSC men have a 75-27 overall record so far this season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the men’s teams are currently 13-9 combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 12-8 against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
The LSC women are 61-40 overall. The women’s squads are currently 20-14 combined against the Heartland, and 8-6 versus RMAC teams, which are the other conferences in the NCAA South Central Region.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
MEN’S OFFENSIVE
EJ Reed, Tarleton State University, SR, Forward, Mesquite, Texas, Mesquite HS
Reed led Tarleton in scoring last week and guided the No. 12 Texans to a pair of wins while averaging 19.5 points on 58 percent shooting and 10 rebounds. Reed, the LSC leader in points and rebounds per game, recorded his seventh 20-point game of the season with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting in an 81-55 win over Southeastern Oklahoma State. The senior from Mesquite registered his seventh double-double of the year in a 71-61 win over Cameron. Reed had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Texans.
MEN’S DEFENSIVE
Chaunce Hill, Eastern New Mexico University, JR, Forward, Las Vegas, Nev., Fairfax HS
Hill’s second double-double of the season catapulted ENMU over Wayland Baptist in the Greyhound’s home opener. The 6-7 forward recorded a career high 17 rebounds, tying for third place in the record books at Eastern for most rebounds in a single game, and 12 points. Defending the rim all night, Hill had five blocks, which is not only a career-high but also the second most blocks in as single game for ENMU. Hill logged 31 minutes of court time, playing an integral role in the Greyhound win and helping hold WBU to 37 percent from the field.
WOMEN’S OFFENSIVE
Dayla Threatt, Cameron University, JR, Guard, Oklahoma City, Okla., Millwood HS
Threatt had a career week for the Aggies, averaging 21.0 points in two games. The junior from Oklahoma City shot 13-for-28 (46.4 percent) from the field, 11-for-13 from the free-throw line and knocked down five three-point shots. On Saturday at Tarleton State, she had a career-high 30 points, which was also a season best for the Aggies. Against the TexAnns, Threatt had a hot hand with 10-for-21 made shots with eight boards and a pair of steals. Her effort guided the Aggies back from a 10-point deficit to an 83-71 road victory. The junior had 12 points versus West Texas A&M. In the two games, Threatt averaged 6.5 rebounds and had four total steals.
WOMEN’S DEFENSIVE
Erin Maxwell, Texas Woman’s University, JR, Center, Dallas, Texas, Ursuline Academy
Maxwell averaged a double-double and helped the Pioneers to a 2-0 start in the conference for the first time since 2010-11. She continued to dominate on defense with a team-best 11.5 rebounds and 6.0 blocks in the two games last week. Maxwell also led the team with 17.0 points per game. She shot 52.0 percent from the floor and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Maxwell recorded 14 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks in the LSC opener against Tarleton State and then added 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 blocks against Midwestern State. She helped the Pioneers hold its two opponents to just 28.0 percent shooting and 53.5 points per game.