RAW VIDEO: National Champion Lady Chaps return home
COLUMBUS, OH (KCBD) - Fifth-seeded Lubbock Christian University dug deep and came back to earn their second NCAA Division II National Championship as they topped No. 2 seed Southwestern Oklahoma State 95-85 in double overtime Friday night in Columbus, Ohio.
LCU jumped out to a 10-0 lead to open the game, but Southwestern Oklahoma State went on a 19-4 run in the second quarter to take a 33-26 halftime lead.
The Lady Chaps responded with a 10-0 run in the third and took a 55-49 lead after three quarters.
LCU stretched the lead to 9 in the fourth quarter, only to see the game head to overtime tied at 66.
Olivia Robertson hit a shot with 33.7 seconds left in OT to give LCU a 72-71 lead, but Southwest Oklahoma State scored to retake the lead 73-72 with 19.9 seconds left in overtime. Then down 3, Maddi Chitsey hit a big three-pointer with two seconds left to force a second overtime.
The Lady Chaps scored the first ten points in the second overtime to earn their second National title with the first one coming in a 35-0 National Championship season in 2016. The win snapped the 35 game winning streak by Southwestern Oklahoma State.
Olivia Robertson led LCU with 24 points. Maddi Chitsey scored 22. Allie Schulte added 17.
Back in December, these two teams met in Oklahoma and LCU led by 8 after 3 quarters only to see Southwestern Oklahoma State come back in the 4th to win 77-75.
LCU finishes the season 32-5, winning their last 11 games to earn the NCAA Division II National Championship.
Congrats to Steve Gomez and the Lady Chaps.
LCU is inviting the public to welcome the team home Tuesday, April 2, 5:30 p.m. at Rip Griffin Center.
They originally invited fans to meet the team at the airport, but are now directing them to the Rip Griffin Center to better accommodate the crowd.
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