Newberry's Britten Named AstroTurf Women's Basketball Player of the Week
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played during Feb. 18 through Feb. 24. Newberry's Shelby Britten garnered Player of the Week honors.
A senior guard, Britten led the Wolves offensively in two top-tier SAC battles, coming away 1-1 on the week. Versus Wingate, the Shepparton, Victoria, Australia native scored 12 points, alongside five defensive rebounds, two assists, and a steal to come out on top 64-51. At nationally-ranked Anderson, Newberry put up a fight and kept it close, losing 82-76 to the Trojans. Britten knocked down 11 field goals, including six three-pointers, to score 28 points against the SAC leaders. She also collected four rebounds and a pair of assists. This is Britten's first Player of the Week honor of the season.
2018-19 SAC AstroTurf Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 12 – Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson
Nov. 19 – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman
Nov. 26 – Meg Essex, Newberry
Dec. 3 – Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson
Dec. 10 – Madi Suddreth, Lenoir-Rhyne
Dec. 17 – Emily Griffith, Lincoln Memorial
Jan. 2 – Caroline Averette, Wingate
Jan. 7 – Haris Price, Carson-Newman
Jan. 14 – Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson
Jan. 22 – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman
Jan. 28 – Ace Easter, Anderson / Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson
Feb. 4 – Haris Price, Carson-Newman
Feb. 11 – Haris Price, Carson-Newman
Feb. 18 – Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson
Feb. 25 – Shelby Britten, Newberry
AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.
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