Players of the Week (11/11)
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Logan Dorethy, MacMurray College Dorethy opens the 2019-20 season as the SLIAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. The sophomore center led MacMurray to an 88-87 win over Central Christian in the Highlanders season-opening game. Dorethy put up 18 points, shooting 9-of-17 from the field while grabbing 16 rebounds. He also added three assists and one steal in the win.
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Lexie Black, Blackburn College Black is the first weekly award winner for the 2019-20 season after helping Blackburn College to their first 2-0 start to the season since 1996-97. Black, a sophomore from Belleview, Mo., averaged 17.5 points in the two wins, shooting 47-percent from the field. She scored 15 points in the Beavers season-opening win over Alverno, going 9-of-11 from the free-throw line. She also added three rebounds and two assists in the win. The next day she scored 20 points, on 6-of-11 shooting, chipping in four rebounds. On the week she averaged 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. |
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Notables
- Dakota Bennington, Eureka College (Men's Basketball) Recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds in a season-opening win over Berea.
- Whitney Bozarth, Eureka College (Women's Basketball) Scored 23 points, knocking down five three's in a win over Rockford.
- Sontiago Grady, Greenville University (Men's Basketball) Averaged 27.5 points over two games for the Panthers.
- Alberto Torres-Municio, Iowa Wesleyan University (Men's Basketball) Finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Culver-Stockton.
- Raven Venegas, Fontbonne University (Women's Basketball) Started the year with a 19 point, 6 rebound effort against St. Louis College of Pharmacy.
