This Week’s Schedule
Thursday, January 29
*Little Rock at Tennessee State, 1:00 p.m.
*SIUE at Morehead State, 4:00 p.m.
*Lindenwood at Southern Indiana, 5:00 p.m.
*UT Martin at Eastern Illinois, 5:00 p.m.
*Southeast Missouri at Western Illinois, 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 31
*Lindenwood at Morehead State, 12:00 p.m.
*Little Rock at Tennessee Tech, 1:00 p.m.
*Southeast Missouri at Eastern Illinois, 1:00 p.m.
*UT Martin at Western Illinois, 1:00 p.m.
*SIUE at Southern Indiana, 5:00 p.m.
OVC Players of the Week
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brooke Coffey, G, Jr., 6-1, St. Charles, Mo. – Lindenwood
Coffey earned her fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Tennessee State. The junior followed with a game-high 24 points and added six rebounds in a victory over Tennessee Tech. She shot 59-percent from the field and 55-percent from behind the arc, while adding 1.5 steals/game.
Others Nominated: Sydney-James Desroches, Eastern Illinois; Laura Toffali, Morehead State; Carmen Taylor, Southeast Missouri; Chloe Gannon, Southern Indiana; Reagan Hurst, Tennessee Tech; Norah Clark, UT Martin; Addi Brownfield, Western Illinois.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Aleshia Jones, G, Gr., 5-7, Leavenworth, Kan. – Lindenwood
Jones fell shy of her career high, scoring 32 points against Tennessee Tech, while adding seven rebounds and three steals. The graduate finished the week with 22 against Tennessee State. She shot 51-percent from the field, 63-percent from three and 94-percent from the free throw line.
Others Nominated: Nyah Hardy, Eastern Illinois; Kearra Jones, Southeast Missouri; Laura Toffali, Morehead State; Syanne Mohamed, SIUE; Cam Mathews, Tennessee Tech; Mallory Shetley, Western Illinois.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Lauren Miller, Fr. G, 5-10, Camp Point, Ill. – SIUE
Miller helped the Cougars go 2-0, putting up 15 points against Tennessee State and 16 points versus Tennessee Tech. The freshman leads the team averaging 12.7 points/game. This is the fifth honor of the season for Miller.
Others Nominated: LaReesha Cawthorn, Tennessee Tech.