Basketball
Parity of the Lone Star Conference on display in tournament semifinals
The four teams playing for the Lone Star Conference men’s and women’s titles, Lubbock Christian, Eastern New Mexico, Texas Woman’s, and UTPB, have combined four appearances and two wins in the title game history.
(Photo: Photo courtesy Lone Star Conference)
FRISCO – This isn’t your parent’s Lone Star Conference tournament. With tradition-rich programs like West Texas A&M and Angelo State failing to reach the tournament semifinals, other programs are fighting to fill the void. The four teams that will play for an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II tournament have made four combined appearances and two victories in championship game history.
The men began the day with No. 3 seed Lubbock Christian taking its first lead of the contest against No. 7 seed Texas A&M International with 66 seconds remaining in regulation. Ethan Duncan nailed a step-back 3-pointer late to propel the Chaps into the Lone Star Conference tournament championship game with a 50-48 victory.
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