CANYON, TX - Lubbock Christian went on an 10-0 run to pull away in the first half, and the Chaparrals never looked back in an 88-48 win over Missouri Western men's basketball at the D2CCA Tipoff Classic from the First United Bank in Canyon Friday.

After five lead changes early, Lubbock Christian led 24-11 with 8:04 left in the first half and went onto lead it 45-24 at halftime.

"I think we got outcoached and outplayed," head coach Will Martin said. "A lot of things we need to do to prepare our guys better. But, our guys have to execute. We can't get out-toughed."

Missouri Western (0-1) never got into much of any rhythm offensively, shooting 27.8% (15-of-54) on the day, including 9-of-28 from three. Meanwhile, Lubbock Christian stayed hot throughout, shooting 62.5% (35-of-56), including a lethal 13-of-20 from long range.

Zane Nelson led Missouri Western in scoring in his Griffon debut with 14 points. He also had two steals. Devin Butler, another Griffon newcomer, ended up with 9 points on a 3-of-5 effort from three. Justin Bubak had eight points, four rebounds and two blocked shots. Julius Dixon led the team in rebounding with six total.

Ty Caswell came off the bench to lead three Chaparrals in double figures with 18 points.

Missouri Western stays in Texas to face St. Cloud State on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on the Griffon Sports Network (Varsity Network App, GoGriffons.com/listen) with pregame coverage starting at 1.