CANYON, Texas – In a Regional Final showdown for the ages, SWOSU built an eight-point lead midway through the third quarter but they were unable to hold off #1 Lubbock Christian's 56.3% shooting in the fourth quarter as the Lady Chaps pulled away for a 78-65 victory on Monday night in Canyon.
 
Both teams struggled shooting the ball in the early going and shot identical marks of 6-16 in the first quarter, but LCU used an advantage at the free throw line to lead 16-13. The Lady Chaps would build a lead of six points in the second quarter before SWOSU rallied and took a brief lead, but LCU scored a basket late to take a 36-33 lead into the locker room.
 
It was the Lady Bulldogs who threw the first punch, bursting out of the intermission with a 17-6 run keyed by Bethany Franks and Macy Gore that gave SWOSU their biggest lead of the night at 50-42. The lead remained at eight, 56-48, with 2:14 to play in the third before LCU scored the final six points of the quarter and made it a two-point game.
 
The run continued into the fourth as LCU put up the first nine points of the quarter and all told, it ended up as a 15-0 run before the Lady Dawgs got it stopped by a pair of free throws from Karly Gore with 6:52 remaining. LCU would end up hitting 9-16 field goals in the fourth quarter while holding SWOSU to 2-12 shooting and they outscored the Lady Dawgs 24-9 to pull away for the final margin.
 
SWOSU was paced by Macy Gore, who scored 17 points on 7-16 shooting to go along with three rebounds, three blocked shots and two assists. Bethany Franks and Makyra Tramble, who both secured a spot on the All-South Central Regional Tournament Team, finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively, while Franks added seven rebounds before fouling out in her final game.

"I'm so proud of this team for dealing with COVID, uncertainties and an unpredictable season," SWOSU Head Coach Kelsi Musick said. "We are a young group, but this group of seniors left a legacy here at SWOSU that will remain with our program for many years to come. Thank you to all our friends and families for their support during this difficult season, it was very appreciated. Go Dawgs!"
 
The Lady Bulldogs end another phenomenal season under head coach Kelsi Musick with a record of 18-4. Her decorated senior class of Taber Beer, Bethany Franks and Maddie Sperle graduates with a career record of 100 wins and 19 losses and they are the first group of seniors at SWOSU to qualify for four consecutive NCAA Division II National Tournaments.