PSAC Women's Basketball Athletes of the Week - 3
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL EASTERN DIVISION ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Destiny Jefferson
West Chester (So. / G)
Scranton, Pa. / West Scranton
Jefferson had another stellar week this week eclipsing the 20-point barrier in a pair of West Chester victories over Lincoln and Holy Family. Jefferson started her week registering a new career-high 27 points while also coming away with four rebounds and three assists to lead West Chester to the 84-80 road victory. On Sunday afternoon, Jefferson played well again pouring in 22 points while coming away with another four rebounds and three assists to help West Chester complete a massive 71-56 comeback victory over Holy Family inside Hollinger Field House. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL EASTERN DIVISION FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Samantha Brusha
Millersville (Fr. / G/F)
Abington, Pa. / Abington
Brusha scored team-high 23 points off the bench, making 7-of-13 from the floor and going 6-for-6 from the charity strip in team's 75-65 loss to Goldey Beacom on Nov. 20. Shot 50 percent from beyond the arch and grabbed six rebounds. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WESTERN DIVISION ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Seairra Barrett
California (Sr. / F)
Center Twp., Pa. / Central Valley
Barrett averaged 30.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals per game last week, as the Vulcans earned a pair of road victories to remain unbeaten this season. She shot a combined 54.3 percent (25-of-46) from the floor while playing 75 of a possible 80 minutes last week. Barrett scored 28 points on 13-of-25 shooting and added five rebounds and four steals on Tuesday in a 75-62 victory against Central State, which advanced to the SIAC Championship last season. The Central Valley product then recorded a double-double with 32 points and 12 rebounds (six offensive) in a 73-43 win at West Virginia State on Sunday. Barrett posted her third 30-point game of the season after shooting 12-of-21 from the floor and 8-of-11 from the free-throw line, plus added five steals and two blocks versus the Yellow Jackets. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WESTERN DIVISION FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Boston McKinney
Gannon (Fr. / G)
Bolivar, Ohio / Tuscarawas Valley
McKinney notched a combined 14 points in two games this week. She shot a blistering .714 (5-for-7) from the field and .800 (4-of-5) from three-point range. McKinney has played at least 10 minutes in every game off the bench this season for Gannon. She scored six points with four assists in a win over Alaska Fairbanks (11/23/18). |
Game Notes
California: The Vulcans remained unbeaten this season following a pair of double-digit victories last week. Cal U debuted in the WBCA Top 25 poll last week at No. 25. Redshirt senior Seairra Barrett continues to lead the PSAC in scoring at 28.6 points per game after scoring a combined 60 points in the two wins. She registered her third 30-point game of the season on Sunday in a 73-43 victory at West Virginia State. On Tuesday, Cal U rallied from a 12-point deficit in the first quarter to earn a 75-62 win over Central State. The game marked the first contest outside of Atlantic region play for the Vulcans since last December. The Marauders advanced to the SIAC Championship last season and finished the year with 23 victories. Senior Jiahna Flood-Francis scored in double-digits in both wins last week and finished with 28 points after totaling a combined 11 points in the previous two games.
Millersville: Millersville lost to Goldey-Beacom on Tuesday, Nov. 20 by a score of 75-65 to fall to 1-3 on the season. It marks the third time in four years the Marauders have begun their season with a 1-3 record. Samantha Brush was a bright spot, scoring a team-high 23 points off the bench as she made 7-of-13 from the floor, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arch, and made all six of hers shots from the charity strip. Kendra Bamberger notched a double-double for the second-consecutive game, notching 13 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. Lauren Lister scored in double-digits for the third-consecutive game with 11 points.