Lubbock Christian vs. UT Tyler LCU: 13-5, 8-2 LSC  | UTT: 14-3, 9-1 LSC Thursday, Jan. 19 | 5 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas		Schedule	Roster	Stats
#17 West Texas A&M vs. UT Tyler WTAMU: 15-3, 8-2 LSC  | UTT: 14-3, 9-1 LSC Saturday, Jan. 21 | 1 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas		Schedule	Roster	Stats

LAST WEEK
 
The Patriots took on the long road trip to south Texas to battle with Texas A&M International and Texas A&M-Kingsville and came out 1-1 on the other side of that trip. The offense clicked on all cylinders on Thursday night against the Dustdevils and they scored their most points in a game since December 2^nd. On Saturday, the Patriots suffered their first defeat of the Lone Star Conference season to the Javelinas in an uncharacteristic shooting and defensive game for the Patriots.
 
WHAT COACH ALVIDREZ IS SAYING
 
On the season thus far: "We've been on the road quite a bit, but I think we have been preparing ourselves. I'm proud of our girls being 9-1. To be able to get a split on the road is positive, obviously for our momentum and our culture we want to try and win them all."
 
On the message this week: "Nothing has changed, just our growth individually as a team. Even with the wins and our recent loss we want to make sure that we don't get too high or too low. It's just another opportunity for us to showcase and to grow and to correct the things we want to correct."
 
On playing teams like Lubbock Christian and West Texas A&M: "In this part of the season we have seen quite a few different styles of teams. We are prepared for a grind with both teams, they are both great defensively. We have to be able to finish the whole 30 seconds defensively."
 
STILL HOLDING STEADY
 
The Patriots slipped down to number six this week in the latest D2SIDA South Central Regional Rankings this week, but are still holding steady with the top teams from across the region. Texas Woman's took over the number one spot, with Angelo State, Colorado School of Mines, West Texas A&M, and Lubbock Christian rounding out the top five.
 

Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	Texas Woman's (5)	15-1	50	2
2	Angelo State	14-3	41	3
3	Colorado School of Mines	13-3	39	1
4	West Texas A&M	15-3	36	T4
5	Lubbock Christian	13-5	28	T4
6	UT Tyler	14-3	22	T4
7	Black Hills State	12-3	17	7
8	Regis	11-5	15	RV
9	Adams State	12-5	12	10
10	Texas A&M - Kingsville	8-8	10	NR
RV: Texas A&M International 2, Westminster 2, Colorado State Pueblo 1

 
SCOUTING REPORT
 
For the Lady Chaps, they sit at 13-5 on the season, but of their five losses, four of which are to teams that were associated with the national top 25 poll at the time of the loss. The Lady Chaps are efficient on offense and solid on defense, ranking 35^th nationally in field goal percentage and 19^th nationally in field goal percentage defense. They hold opponents to just 25.3% from beyond the arc, and clean up on the defensive glass, averaging 30.1 defensive rebounds per contest.
 
The Lady Chaps have three scorers averaging double digits, but are led by Grace Foster who averages 15.4 points per game. Foster leads the way in rebounds with 9.5 per game, and also has the third most assists and second most blocks.
 
Steve Gomez holds the reigns of the Lady Chaps and is in the midst of his 20^th season with the program. Gomez is 22-2 all time in NCAA Tournament play, and has led the program to three NCAA National Championships.
 
For the #17 ranked Lady Buffs, they roll in at 15-3 with two of their three losses coming at the hands of teams associated with the top 25 poll. The Lady Buffs are one of the stoutest defenses not just in the Lone Star Conference, but across the country, ranking 23^rd in blocks per game, 42^nd in field goal percentage defense, 29^th in rebounds per game, and fifth in defensive rebounds per game.
 
The Lady Buffs have just one player averaging double figures in Karley Motschenbacher at 13.1 points per game, but she is a true stat stuffer. Motcschenbacher averages 6.9 rebounds and leads the team in both steals and assists by a healthy margin while also shooting 48% from the field and 38.5% from beyond the arc.
 
Josh Prock coaches #17 West Texas A&M and is in his second season at the helm. Prock in his first season led the Lady Buffs to an Elite Eight appearance while claiming both the LSC regular season and postseason tournament titles.
 
NEXT UP
 
Following this weekend's slate, the Patriots will stay in Tyler to host divisional foes UAFS and Oklahoma Christian. January 26^th at 5 p.m. is the scheduled start for the contest against UAFS and January 28^th at 1 p.m. is the scheduled start for the game against Oklahoma Christian.