CONFERENCE CAROLINAS ANNOUNCES BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

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Pfeiffer’s Lemons Named Women's Basketball Player of the Week

High Point, N.C. – Pfeiffer College’s Jodie Lemons has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas women's basketball Player of the Week during week number four of the 2011-2012 season. Freshman Jodie Lemons put up a huge double-double in an 82-51 win over Barber Scotia during the Lady Falcons' only game of the week on Tuesday. Lemons posted career-high's with 22 points, 16 rebounds to go along with a 47% shooting percentage from the field. The native from Madison, NC reached double-figures in the rebounding department with 9:27 left in the first half, recording her first collegiate double-double with 6:29 to go before intermission. Lemons also added a pair of assists, steals and blocks as Pfeiffer set a new team record for blocks in a game with 10. Lemons and the Lady Falcons are off this week and most of next with exams coming up for the 2011 fall semester. Pfeiffer will be back in action on Friday, December 16th and 19th in their final non-conference tune-ups before league play begins in January. Pfeiffer is 4-3 on the season.

 

 



 

King’s Hewitt Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week

High Point, N.C. – King College’s Brian Hewitt has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas men's basketball Player of the Week during week number four of the 2011-2012 season, this is the second time Hewitt receives this award as he also received it during week number two. Hewitt and the Tornado embarked in only one game this past week but it proved to be a statement game that opened up their Conference Carolinas schedule. Led by Hewitt's 32 points, the Tornado knocked off preseason favorite Limestone College, 75-67. Hewitt hit 80 percent of all his shots from the field (12-for-15) and shot 77.7 percent from three-point range, going 7-for-9. Twenty-one of his 32 points were scored from distance. If his offensive output was not enough, Hewitt also added two steals, three assists, three boards (2 offensive) and made one block while only committing two fouls in 38 minutes played. King is 6-2 overall in the season and 1-0 in league play.