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HCAC 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Notebook, Week 5

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) women’s basketball teams competed in week five of the 2022-23 season.

 

Around the League:

HCAC Women’s Basketball Schedule

 

Athlete of the Week:

Alexis Gibson (Jeffersonville, Ind.) Earlham College | Forward | Sophomore - Gibson led the Quakers with 19 points, 19 rebounds, and five assists in a loss to Anderson on Saturday. Her assists and rebounds were both game-highs. The sophomore has now recorded a double-double in two consecutive games against HCAC competition.

 

Notable Performances:

•    Lexi Dellinger (Berne, Ind.) Anderson University | Guard | Graduate Student - Dellinger notched 20 points and four assists in Saturday's win against Earlham. She went a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line, tying the school record for most free throws made in a game with a perfect percentage.

•    Maddie Fitzpatrick (Mount Gilead, Ohio) Bluffton University | Guard | Junior - Fitzpatrick tallied 13.0 PPG and 4.5 RPG as Bluffton went 1-1 on the week. She hit 9-of-12 at the line and dished out five assists in two games. Fitzpatrick drilled 3-of-4 from outside the arc.

•    Taylor Cooney (Greensburg, Ind.) Franklin College | Guard | Sophomore – Cooney played a vital role in both of Franklin's wins last week, averaging 14.0 points per game. She had 10 points in Wednesday night's win at Olivet and went for a season-high 18 points against Manchester on Saturday, grabbing eight rebounds and handing out two assists while going a perfect 4-for-4 from three point range.

•    Callie Wilder (North Vernon, Ind.) Hanover College | Guard | Senior - Wilder led the Panthers past Defiance 68-54 as she netted 11 points and pulled in eight rebounds. She went 3-of-4 from the floor and shot a perfect 5-of-5 form the free throw line. The senior added two blocks.

•    Bridget Nash (Carmel, Ind.) Manchester University | Guard | Graduate Student - During Saturday's game against Franklin College, fifth-year Nash led the Spartans with 14 points. Nash shot 6-11 from the field on Saturday and chipped in two steals for the Black and Gold. Nash currently averages team-highs 1.8 steals per game and 2.6 assists per game.

•    Dasia Thornton (Cincinnati, Ohio) Transylvania University | Forward | Senior - In one game this week Thornton put up another double-double having 16 points and 14 rebounds while winning the game Saturday.

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