Keiarra Rivers helped lead the Crusaders to a 3-0 record in the DCC Women’s Basketball Thanksgiving Classic and earned the Most Valuable Player of the tournament honors. Rivers’ best performance came in the 91-87 double-overtime win over Randall University as she finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks. She scored 11 of the Crusaders’ 14 points in the second overtime.
Stats on the week: 17.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 3.3 SPG, 52.8% (FG), 66.7% (FT), 42.9% (3PT)
Nominees: Keiarra Rivers, Dallas Christian College; Alexis Whisenand, Central Christian College of the Bible