KJCCC Women's Basketball Players of the Week - Week 10
COLBY, Kan. – Leading their teams to convincing wins over previously unbeaten and top 10 ranked teams, Dodge City sophomore Shorna Preston and Johnson County freshman Layla Scott have been named Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Women’s Basketball Players of the Week.
Shorna Preston – Dodge City (KJCCC Division 1 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week)
Dodge City women's basketball took down top-ranked Hutchinson to end a 54-game Blue Dragon win streak with a convincing 67-41 win. Shorna Preston left her fingerprints all over the win over Hutchinson finishing with her 11th double-double and near triple-double by recording 17 points and 13 rebounds while adding eight steals, three blocks, and three assists. Against Coffeyville on the road, Preston tallied 15 points with six rebounds, four steals, two blocks, and two assists. On the year, the sophomore is averaging 13.5 points per game on 53.5 percent shooting and grabs 10.2 rebounds per game which ranks 20th in the NJCAA.
Layla Scott – Johnson County (KJCCC Division 2 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week)
Johnson County freshman guard Layla Scott averaged 18.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists while leading the number two-ranked Cavaliers to a pair of conference victories last week. Scott opened the week with 15 points, three rebounds and three assists in an 85-41 road win against Kansas City Kansas where she was three of six from the floor and eight of nine at the charity stripe. Capping off the week with a game-high 22 points, five rebounds, and two assists, Scott helped power JCCC to a 72-54 win over previously unbeaten and number six-ranked Highland. Scott hit six-of-14 shots in the contest (all from three-point range). Scott currently leads the conference and ranks third in the NJCAA with 63 made three-point baskets.
Other Division 1 Players Nominated:
Vivian Onugha – Barton
Ashley Singhateh – Butler
Talasia Thomas – Cloud County
Karliey Parker – Coffeyville
Other Division 2 Players Nominated:
Tawhiikura Doyle – Allen
Brittany Cato - Hesston
Cameron McNamara – Highland