What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/19/2023

MVC/OVC Sixth Week Award Winners--Valley Hoops Insider

Sixth Week Award Winners – MVC

Nate Heise led Northern Iowa to consecutive wins by recording his career high twenty-five points in one game and following that up with 23 in the next. This week’s ‘Player of the Week’ made nearly 78 percent of his shots during the two Panther victories. The veteran guard recorded his second ever double-double by grabbing ten rebounds against Prairie View.

Ryan Conwell’s 27-point performance against Ball State was his career high total and the Indiana State guard sparked the Sycamores to a Indy Classic victory. The South Florida transfer is this week’s ‘Newcomer of the Week’ joining teammate Isaiah Swope as winners of this weekly award.

Evansville’s Chuck Bailey III didn’t set a career high, but has claimed his third ‘Freshman of the Week’ award. Bailey tallied a key, four-point play during the Purple Aces’ tight victory over Bellarmine. The Michigan native contributed 12 points to Evansville’s eighth win.

OVC/MVC Week Six Women’s Award Winners--Valley Hoops Insider

Week Six MVC Award Winners

The Missouri Valley’s second leading scorer has finally secured a ‘Player of the Week’ award. Drake’s Katie Dinnebier scored 26 points against Creighton and has now topped the twenty-point mark five times this year. Her 19.6 ppg scoring average is second to Murray State’s Katelyn Young’s 20.1 scoring average.

One of the Valley’s top distributors showed her ability to score. Missouri State’s Lacy Stokes is eighth in the MVC in assists (3.9 per game), but the junior guard poured in twenty-one points during the Lady Bears’ come-from-behind win over Wichita state. This week’s ‘Newcomer of the Week’ award is Stokes’ second in the last thre weeks. She topped the twenty-point mark for the first time in her Missouri State career.

Evansville’s Maggie Hartwig grabbed her second ‘Freshman of the Week’ award in the last four weeks. Hartwig racked up her third double-double of the season during the Purple Aces’ win over Lindenwood. Her 16-point/twelve rebound performance propelled the Aces to their first home win this season.