LSC Roundup 12-5

'It's definitely fun': Hayes sisters key part of West Texas A&M's success - Terrence Hunley, Amarillo Globe News

West Texas A&M's Carthel wins regional AFCA coach award - Mark Haslett, Amarillo Globe News
My 2 cents - Lance Lahnert, Amarillo Globe News

Carthel Named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year - WTAM Football

Baseball gets early commitments from pair of Navarro JC players - TSU Baseball

TWU volleyball signs two to NLIs - TWU Volleyball

Bailey and Nero All-Americans Again - UIW M Soccer

Briggs Named 2nd Team NSCAA All-America; Peth Named 3rd Team All-Region - WTAM W Soccer

Mustangs ready to enjoy comforts of home - Nick Gholson, Times Record News
WT Buffs at MSU Mustangs - Lance Lahnert, Amarillo Globe News
LAST SECOND JUMPER LIFTS LIONS PAST WILDCATS IN LSC OPENER - TAMC MBB

Commerce hits layup with two seconds left to pull out 90-88 win - ACU MBB

Rattlers Defeat Cardinals, 71-61 - UIW MBB

Javelinas Come Up Short In Bid To Sweep Season Series With Toppers - TAMK MBB

ASU BASKETBALL: Capsules, 12/5 - San Angelo Standard Times
Rams, Texans Set For Midweek LSC Showdown - ASU MBB

LSC opener on-tap for Texans this Wednesday - TSU MBB

Mustangs set for battle with #25 West Texas A&M  - MSU MBB


WT Lady Buffs at MSU - Mark Haslett, Amarillo Globe News
Mustangs know Lady Buffs are tough despite record - J. Scott Russell, Times Record News
ACU women cruise past Commerce 81-60 - Joey Richards, Abilene Reporter News

Wildcats move to 3-0 in LSC play with 81-60 win over Commerce - ACU WBB

SLOW START DOOMS LIONS IN 81-60 LOSS AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN - TAMC WBB

Belles Welcome Tarleton State to Town - ASU WBB
LSC's top scorers lead TexAnns into Angelo Wednesday - TSU WBB

Lady Buffs Look to get back on Winning Track at Midwestern State Wednesday, Host Cameron Saturday - WTAM WBB

Midwestern on verge of first USA Today Sports Top 25 ranking - MSU WBB

Javelina Women Head To Laredo For Midweek Clash - TAMK WBB

TWU basketball inks two in signing period - TWU WBB



LSC Basketball Weekly Release: Four players honored - LSC Office
This week includes a mix of Lone Star Conference games and non-conference contests.  In league play, two men’s squads and five women’s team remain undefeated.
  
The LSC men have a 43-24 overall record so far this season.  In the NCAA South Central Region, the men’s teams are currently 10-10 combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 3-1 opposed to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
  
The LSC women are 31-34 overall. The women’s squads are currently 9-7 combined versus Heartland teams, and 5-1 against the RMAC, which are the other conferences in the NCAA South Central Region.
  
The LSC champion will be the regular season winner determined by conference games, while the postseason tournament winner is designated as LSC Tournament Champion and earns the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Championship. The top eight teams in the final conference standings qualify for the postseason tournament set for March 6-9 in Allen, Texas.

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
MEN’S OFFENSIVE
Keith Spellman, Midwestern State University, SO, Guard, Brooklyn, N.Y., Jefferson HS
Spellman poured in 17 points a game to help Midwestern State to a pair Lone Star Conference road wins last week over Incarnate Word and Texas A&M-Kingsville. The sophomore guard from Brooklyn, N.Y. scored 19 points including a pair of 3-pointers while going 7-of-12 from the free throw line as the Mustangs recovered from a 16-point first half deficit to claim a victory Thursday at Incarnate Word. The Wizard fired in 10 of his 12 shots from the charity stripe to score 15 points in 21 minutes as the Mustangs once again overcame a 10-point first-half deficit Saturday at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

MEN’S DEFENSIVE
Dennis Hardwell, Eastern New Mexico University, JR, Forward, Los Angeles, Calif., Carson HS/LA Harbor College
Hardwell’s defensive presence helped the Greyhounds win their first two Lone Star Conference games of the season and limit the opposition to 63.5 points per game, and a .282 shooting percentage from outside the three-point line. The performance allowed ENMU to post 18.5 points per game off turnovers. Hardwell finished the week with 12 defensive boards, five blocked shots and six steals. Against Abilene Christian, he finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, four blocks and three steals. In the LSC opener against Angelo State, he had 13 points, 10 boards, three steals and a block.

WOMEN’S OFFENSIVE
Sadie Dickinson, Abilene Christian University, SO, Forward, Graham, Texas, Graham HS
Dickinson led ACU in scoring this past weekend during which the Wildcats defeated conference opponents West Texas A&M, 81-76, and Eastern New Mexico, 74-56. Dickinson dropped 18 points on the Lady Buffs, who the Wildcats had not defeated since the 2010-11 season, and then scored a career high 25 points on 8 of 13 shooting vs. Eastern. She also pulled down 11 boards vs. the Zias for her second double-double in four games. Dickinson started both of last week’s games and finished with a remarkable 3-point field goal percentage of .529 (9-17). She knocked down 4 of 9 attempts in Canyon and 5 of 8 at home vs. the Zias. Her overall field goal percentage was .600 (15-25). Dickinson’s efforts pushed her into a tie for fourth among the conference scoring leaders with 15.5 points per game, and her .550 field-goal percentage ranks third.

WOMEN’S DEFENSIVE
Ashlyn Green, University of the Incarnate Word, SR, Guard, Irving, Texas, Irving HS
Green sparked the Cardinals to an 82-81 double overtime win against Midwestern State. She came off the bench to score 18 points while grabbing seven rebounds and getting five steals. In the win over Cameron, she only scored three points, but was valuable as the top person on the team’s zone press that forced the Aggies into 32 turnovers. In all, Green helped the Cardinals force 61 turnovers in their two wins.