Conference Carolinas Announces Basketball Players of the Week
North Greenville's Cotton Named Women's Basketball Player of the Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
High Point, N.C. – North Greenville's Krisceda Cotton has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas women's basketball Player of the Week during week number five of the 2011-2012 season. Junior forward Krisceda Cotton (Gaston, S.C.) led the North Greenville University Lady Crusaders to a 1-1 record this past week. In the Lady Crusaders' victory over Allen University, Cotton recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line. In the second game of the week for North Greenville, Cotton recorded her second straight double-double with a 13-point, 14-rebound performance that included eight offensive rebounds. North Greenville is 6-2 overall in the season and 1-0 in league play.
Limestone's Blue Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
High Point, N.C. – Limestone College's Charles Blue has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas men's basketball Player of the Week during week number five of the 2011-2012 season. Junior forward Charles Blue (Greenville, N.C.) posted the most impressive week of his career as he helped lead Limestone to a pair of road victories over Peach Belt and South Atlantic conference competition. At North Georgia on December 7, Blue was crucial to the Saints 18-point comeback that led to their 89-82 overtime victory as he finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds, a pair of assists and a steal. For the game, he shot .417 from the floor and .800 from the foul line. He was even more impressive in a 74-69 win at Catawba on December 10. Blue delivered career-highs with 26 points and 17 rebounds to go along with a pair of blocks, a .563 mark from the field (9-of-16) and a perfect 6-of-6 performance at the line. His three-point play with 1:54 to go gave Limestone a 67-63 lead and he would haul in a huge rebound and go 4-of-4 from the foul line down the stretch to seal the five point victory, the Saints third straight since losing leading scorer Jarrell Douglass to injury. It was also Blue's third straight double-double. For the week he averaged 20.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 assists. Limestone is 6-4 overall on the season and 0-1 in league play.