Players of the Week (12/16)
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Ethan Thompson, Westminster College Thompson paced the Blue Jays to a 96-84 road win over Eureka last weekend, putting up 35 points in being named the SLIAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Thompson netted his game-high 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting; connecting on 10 three-pointers. His 10 three-point field goals tied a program record. Thompson also added 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in the game. The sophomore from Columbia, Mo. is currently averaging 15.8 points per game this season and has reached 30 points in two of his last three games. |
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| Women's Basketball Player of the Week | ||
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Abbie Reece, Westminster College Reece, a sophomore from Cape Girardeau, Mo., is the SLIAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week after a double-double effort in a conference win over Eureka. The forward scored 29 points with 12 rebounds in the road win, going 12-of-20 from the field. Reece also added 5 assists, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot in the game. She is currently averaging 11.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game this season. |
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Notables
- Wynne Brown Jr., Webster University (Men's Basketball) Scored a career-high 27 points in a win over MacMurray.
- Logan Dorethy, MacMurray College (Men's Basketball) Recorded 34 points and 12 rebounds against Webster.
- Naomi Johnson, Webster University (Women's Basketball) Had back-to-back 20 point games last week in two conference wins.
- Nikki Matters, Principia College (Women's Basketball) Netted 27 points in a loss to Blackburn.
- Jacob Neubauer, Iowa Wesleyan University (Men's Basketball) Tallied 26 points, with 7 three's, and 6 assists against Spalding.
- Raven Venegas, Fontbonne University (Women's Basketball) Scored 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting in a win over Greenville.
- Jalen Wadlington, Fontbonne University (Men's Basketball) The guard scored 36 points, going 16-of-17 from the field, in a win over Greenville.
- Hunter Wright, Spalding University (Women's Basketball) Recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Iowa Wesleyan.
