SCAC Women's Basketball Recap - Week 4

SCAC Women's Basketball Recap - Week 4

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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Eight of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball squads competed in week four of the 2018-19 season. 

Austin College handed Rhodes its first loss of the season on Sunday, 84-75. Senior forward Bryce Frank was stellar for the Roos', earning her fourth double-double performance of the season and of the week, contributing 31 points and 13 rebounds. Frank's 31 points are the most scored in a single game by any SCAC women's basketball player so far this season. In the same game, freshman guard Kacie West came off the bench to collect 28 points, the second-best single-game performance of the season. Two days earlier, the Roos' undefeated streak was broken in a 70-61 loss to Millsaps.

Centenary ended its week with its first victory of the season, putting up a 78-45 home win over Southeastern Baptist. Freshman guard Priya Ponia led the Ladies in the win with 16 points, including 12 from behind the arc while senior guards Jasmine Morris and Savanah Doty added double-digit point performances, posting 12 and 11 respectively. Junior forward Deunya Small secured 12 rebounds against the Chargers. Earlier in the week, the Ladies fell to Millsaps, 70-55. 

Five SCAC teams will be in action this upcoming week, with the league’s first conference matchup taking place Tuesday night when Colorado College plays host to Johnson & Wales. 

This Week's Leaders:

Points/game (23.5): Bryce Frank, Austin College
Rebounds/game (12.0): Bryce Frank, Austin College
Assists/game (7.0): Ann Savage, Austin College; Casey Torbet, Colorado College
Steals/game (3.0): Salma Oros, Johnson & Wales
Blocks/game (1.5): Ally Longaker, Austin College
*FG percentage (60.0): Miranda Vallejo, Schreiner (6-10)
+FT percentage (100.0):Kacie West, Austin College (8-8); Ann Savage, Austin College (7-7)
#3FG percentage (50.0): Caitlyn Collins, Austin College (3-6)

*minimum of 4 FGs made per game
+minimum of 2.5 FTs made per game
#minimum of 1.5 3FGs made per game

This Week's Results:

Date Away Home Status Links
November
Tue. 27 Centenary (La.) 47 Millsaps 61 Final
  Southwestern (Tex.) 69 Mary Hardin-Baylor 77 Final
  Howard Payne 77 Schreiner 63 Final
Wed. 28 Dallas Christian 69 Dallas 66 Final
  Texas-Tyler 66 Texas Lutheran 56 Final
Thu. 29 Embry-Riddle 68 Colorado College 51 Final
Fri. 30 Millsaps 70 Austin College 61 Final
  Southwestern (Tex.) 68 Rhodes 71 Final
  Embry-Riddle (AZ) 81 JWU (Denver) 48 Final
 
December
Sat. 1 Texas Lutheran 55 Rhodes 60 Final
  Southwestern (Tex.) 48 Hendrix 65 Final
  Millsaps 65 Dallas 54 Final
Sun. 2 Austin College 84 Rhodes 75 Final
  Texas Lutheran 56 Hendrix 57 Final
  Southeastern Baptist 45 Centenary (La.) 78 Final

SCAC Basketball Media Days
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