In a long 2 game road trip Halei Lequire, a junior guard from Bledsoe County, Tennessee, scored 29 points in a 87 -83 win at Judson College to go along with 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals. Lequire was also 10 of 11 at the free throw line for the game, including eight in a row in the last 3 minutes. Lequire also shot 6 of 10 on three pointers. In the second consecutive road game, a 78 - 74 loss at Selma University, Lequire was 13 of 21 shots for the game including 8 of 13 three point shots (62%) in addition to 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and a steal.
DI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOMINEES: Lindsey Burd, Campbellsville University; Heather Crittenden, Central Christian College of Kansas; Shelbie Kirby, Oklahoma Wesleyan University; Halei Lequire, Hiwassee College; Kelli Ludwig, Judson University; Taylor Russell, McMurry University; Kelli Tolar, Mid-America Christian University