Atlanta, Ga. – League-leading Millsaps had its six-game winning streak snapped, but the Majors remain in control of the conference at 7-1 heading into the second half of the SAA slate. Centre is a game back at 6-1 after running its winning streak to four while Berry and Rhodes are tied for third at 5-2 in league play.
Around the League:
SAA Women’s Basketball Standings
SAA Women’s Basketball Stats
Athlete of the Week:
Keimarya Rivera | Oglethorpe | Sophomore | Canton, Ga. – averaged 26 points and 9.5 rebounds over two games for the Stormy Petrels last weekend. The sophomore posted 18 points and eight rebounds in a setback to Millsaps on Friday. Two days later, Rivera netted a career-high 34 points to go along with 11 rebounds, four assists, and three steals against Birmingham-Southern. Her double-double over BSC was the sixth of the season.
Notable Performances:
- Kayla Antoine (Sewanee) – recorded a pair of double-doubles over the weekend. Against Rhodes, she tallied 10 points and 10 rebounds. The senior followed with 19 points and 10 rebounds against Hendrix, her 20th career double-double and ninth this season.
- Riley Brady (Hendrix) - posted back-to-back double-doubles in Hendrix's away games versus Centre and Sewanee over the weekend. She averaged 14.5 points and 15 rebounds across the two games, including 18 boards versus the Colonels, which was one shy of a season-high for the freshman.
- Elly Callihan (Berry) - averaged 15 points across two SAA games this weekend. The games included a win over SAA leader Millsaps where she posted a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds. She had a game high 17 against Birmingham-Southern in an overtime win.
- Elyse Warren (Millsaps) - averaged 10.5 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 7-of-9 from the free-throw line as the Majors split games in Georgia. Warren tallied a double-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and a block in an 81-57 win at Oglethorpe on Friday. On Sunday she scored eight points, while adding 13 boards, a block, steal and assist in a defeat at Berry.
- Makya Grinter (Centre) - tallied 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists over the weekend. In the win over Hendrix, Grinter led the court with 17 points in a close win over the Warriors. Versus Rhodes, she led the court in assists with five, adding 12 points and three steals.
- Avery Marsh (Rhodes) – averaged 16.5 points, three rebounds, and three assists in two road games. She put up 16 points and four rebounds in a win over Sewanee and followed with 17 points and two rebounds against Centre.
Looking Forward:
SAA Women’s Basketball Schedule
Women’s Basketball Weekly Report Archive
Nov. 13 – Kenadie Lee (Berry)
Nov. 20 – Kayla Antoine (Sewanee)
Nov. 27 – Keimarya Rivera (Oglethorpe)
Dec. 4 – Elyse Warren (Millsaps)
Dec. 11 – Haley Franklin (Millsaps)
Dec. 18 – Sheraton Foster (Birmingham-Southern)
Jan. 2 – Riley Brady (Hendrix)
Jan. 8 – Haley Franklin (Millsaps)
Jan. 15 – Olivia Falvey (Sewanee)
Jan. 22 - Keimarya Rivera (Oglethorpe)
Jan. 29
Feb. 5
Feb. 12