OVC Women's Basketball Report - November 18

OVC Women's Basketball Report - November 18


This Week’s Schedule
 
Monday, November 17
Indiana University East at Southern Indiana, 6:00 p.m.
Kansas City at Eastern Illinois, 6:00 p.m.
Chicago State at Western Illinois, 7:00 p.m.
 
Tuesday, November 18
Southeast Missouri at Wichita State, 6:00 p.m.
 
Wednesday, November 19
Indiana State at SIUE, 10:00 a.m.
North Alabama at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m.
Morehead State at #21 Louisville, 7:00 p.m.
 
Thursday, November 20
Eastern Illinois at #22 Michigan State, 5:30 p.m.
ETSU at Tennessee Tech, 6:00 p.m.
Little Rock at Arkansas, 6:30 p.m.
Bradley at Western Illinois, 7:00 p.m.
UT Martin at New Mexico, 8:00 p.m.
 
Friday, November 21
Northern Illinois at SIUE, 6:00 p.m.
 
Saturday, November 22
USC-Upstate at Morehead State, 9:00 a.m.
Eastern Illinois at Central Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
Lindenwood at Omaha, 1:00 p.m.
UT Martin at UTEP, 8:00 p.m.
 
Sunday, November 23
Tennessee State at #17 Vanderbilt, 2:00 p.m.

 
 
OVC Players of the Week
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LaReesha Cawthorn, F, Fr., 6-0, Franklin, Ky. – Tennessee Tech
Cawthorn led the Golden Eagles in scoring in a win over Middle Tennessee, shooting 9-for-11 from the field with eight rebounds, an assist, a steal and two blocks. The freshman had eight points and nine rebounds with two steals, an assist and a block against Kennesaw State.
 
Others Nominated: Sydney-James Desroches, Eastern Illinois; Ellie Brueggemann, Lindenwood; Ali Saunders, Southern Indiana; Mia Nicastro, Western Illinois.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Zy Thompson, F, Jr., 5-10, Zebulon, Ga. – UT Martin
Thompson was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field against Fisk. The junior finished with a game-high 19 points to go along with three rebounds, three assists and a steal.
 
Others Nominated: Abbie Boutilier, Eastern Illinois; Aleshia Jones, Lindenwood; Shannon Blacher, Southern Indiana; Mallory Shetley, Western Illinois.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
LaReesha Cawthorn, F, Fr., 6-0, Franklin, Ky. – Tennessee Tech
Cawthorn led the Golden Eagles in scoring in a win over Middle Tennessee, shooting 9-for-11 from the field with eight rebounds, an assist, a steal and two blocks. The freshman had eight points and nine rebounds with two steals, an assist and a block against Kennesaw State.
 
Others Nominated: Cam Ward, UT Martin.