LUBBOCK, Texas – The Regis University Men's Basketball team dropped the second game of the South Central Regional Crossover to Lubbock Christian University (Texas), who was ranked #25 in the NABC Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll, 105-70, on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers fall to 0-2 on the year, while the Chaparrals improve to 4-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Rangers started the game with a pair of threes from Luke Soden and Matt Yost, both assisted by Gunner Walters, but the Chaps built a 17-6 lead. Walters ended the run with a three of his own, while Myles Shields threw down a dunk. The teams traded threes on four straight possessions, both of RU's coming from Logan Peoples-Flores, and he would add two points from the line. Quinn Lambert came up with a steal late in the half, but the Rangers still trailed, 29-55, going into the break.

Walters scored the first two baskets of the second for Regis, then set up a Lambert dunk. While Shields was able to score twice in the paint, and Yost went 2-2 at the line, LCU still extended their lead, 88-44. Flores-Peoples earned a steal, and converted the layup on the fast break, while a Dylan Forbord block led to a Yost three with just under five minutes left. Shields scored five late points, including converting an and-one, but the Rangers fell, 105-70.

GAME NOTES

·        Shields led four Rangers in double digits with 15 points, going 7-8 from the floor

·        Flores-Peoples scored 14, while Yost and Walters both had 13

·        Walters dished eight assists, while Soden grabbed seven boards

·        Amondo Miller, Jr. posted a game-high 23 points

·        Regis grabbed 27 rebounds, and scored 32 points in the paint

UP NEXT

The Rangers return to Denver for their home opener weekend, Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November 22, hosting the University of Texas-Tyler and UT-Dallas.