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\nThis Week\u2019s Schedule
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\nTuesday, December 9
\nColumbia College (Mo.) at Western Illinois, 7:00 p.m.
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\nThursday, December 11
\nNorth Dakota State at Eastern Illinois, 6:00 p.m.
\nMorehead State at #19 Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m.
\nChattanooga at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m.
\nLittle Rock at #9 Oklahoma, 6:00 p.m.
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\nFriday, December 12
\nSIUE at Valparaiso, 6:00 p.m.
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\nSaturday, November 13
\nStephens College at Tennessee Tech, 1:00 p.m.
\nOmaha at Western Illinois, 1:00 p.m.
\nLindenwood at #11 Iowa, 6:00 p.m.
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\nSunday, December 14
\nEastern Illinois at Butler, 1:00 p.m.
\nMiddle Tennessee at Southern Indiana, 2:00 p.m.
\nChampion Christian at UT Martin, 2:00 p.m.
\nHarris-Stowe at SIUE, 3:30 p.m.
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\nOVC Players of the Week
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\nPLAYER OF THE WEEK<\/p>\n
Kate Dike, F, 6-3, Gr., Kiev, Ukraine \u2013 Morehead State
\nDike registered career-highs of 35 points and 12 rebounds for her third career double-double in the Eagles win over Louisiana. The graduate shot 12-of-18 from the floor, including a perfect 3-3 from three-point range and hit eight of her 12 free throw attempts. She opened the week posting 14 points and eight boards against Murray State. Dike leads Morehead State with 13.9 points and 6.7 rebounds\/game.
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\nOthers Notable: Ella Lune, Eastern Illinois; Aleshia Jones, Lindenwood; Jordan Holman, Little Rock; Ainaya Williams, Southeast Missouri; Macy Silvey, SIUE; Chloe Gannon, Southern Indiana; Reghan Grimes, Tennessee Tech; Zy Thompson, UT Martin; Mia Nicastro, Western Illinois.<\/p>\n
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
\nZy Thompson, F, 5-10, R-So., Zebulon, Ga. \u2013 UT Martin
\nThompson set career-highs while averaging a double-double and shooting 73-percent from the floor, including going 10-for-11 at Arkansas State. The redshirt-sophomore set new career marks of 21 points and 13 rebounds at Lipscomb, before eclipsing both at Arkansas State with 26 points and 15 rebounds. She led the Skyhawks in all five major statistical categories with three assists, three blocks and three steals against the Red Wolves.
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\nOthers Notable: Abbie Boutilier, Eastern Illinois; Aleshia Jones, Lindenwood; Anja Ekstrom, Morehead State; Carmen Taylor, Southeast Missouri; Syanne Mohamed, SIUE; Shannon Blacher, Southern Indiana; Cam Mathews, Tennessee Tech; Mallory Shetley, Western Illinois.<\/p>\n
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
\nLaReesha Cawthorn, F, 6-0, Fr., Franklin, Ky. \u2013 Tennessee Tech
\nCawthorn recorded for her first career double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds with an assist, a steal and a block in the win over Samford. The freshman averaged nine points and 10.5 rebounds\/game.
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\nOthers Notable: Valerie Norwood, Lindenwood; Kiyoko Proctor, SIUE; Sidney Skrobot, Western Illinois.<\/p>\n
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