Tucker Named SAC Player of the Week
ROCK HILL, S.C. - After each turning in impressive performances to close out 2011, Wingate guard Eddie Lewis and Mars Hill forward Danielle Tucker have been named the SAC Basketball Players of the Week, league officials announced on Monday.
Lewis was on fire in Wingate's 83-77 victory over Belmont Abbey last Friday, connecting on all six of his three-point attempts to finish with 18 points, setting a new career-high. The junior also added four rebounds in the victory.
Tucker posted career-highs in both point and rebounds as Mars Hill picked up a solid road victory at Armstrong Atlantic on Friday. The sophomore recorded a double-double of 26 points and 14 rebounds, hitting 11-of-20 shots from the field and four-of-five from the free-throw line. She added an assist and a steal in the victory. Tucker leads MHC in scoring and rebounding averaging 13.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.