University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Weekly Earns MVC Player of the Week Honors
12/26/2016 12:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ST. LOUIS - Senior Madison Weekly has been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, it was announced today by the league office. This is Weekly's second player of the week nod this season, earning the honor after standout performances for the Panthers over the Thanksgiving holiday week.
Weekly's second MVC Player of the Week honor comes on the heels of an outstanding performance from the senior against #24 Kansas State. The Atkins, Iowa, native led the Panthers past the Wildcats, 67-59 with a game-high 20 points. The Wildcats tried again with 4:39 left on the clock, but yet again, Weekly answered with a deep three to make it 52-48.
Weekly shot 6-for-12 from the field, with five of her made field goals coming from the arc. She ended the game shooting 50-percent from three with her five made treys being a season-high. Weekly also played a game-high 39 minutes, adding six rebounds and a career-high eight assists to help lead the Panthers past its top-25 ranked opponent.
Weekly and the Panthers return to action on Dec. 30 when they open conference play at Missouri State. The game is set for a 7 p.m. tip off in Springfield, Mo.
Weekly's second MVC Player of the Week honor comes on the heels of an outstanding performance from the senior against #24 Kansas State. The Atkins, Iowa, native led the Panthers past the Wildcats, 67-59 with a game-high 20 points. The Wildcats tried again with 4:39 left on the clock, but yet again, Weekly answered with a deep three to make it 52-48.
Weekly shot 6-for-12 from the field, with five of her made field goals coming from the arc. She ended the game shooting 50-percent from three with her five made treys being a season-high. Weekly also played a game-high 39 minutes, adding six rebounds and a career-high eight assists to help lead the Panthers past its top-25 ranked opponent.
Weekly and the Panthers return to action on Dec. 30 when they open conference play at Missouri State. The game is set for a 7 p.m. tip off in Springfield, Mo.
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