Rochester, MN -
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its winter sports weekly awards for the week of November 27 - December 3.
Emma Osborn, shooting guard for Northland Community and Technical College, earned the MCAC North Division Women's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week. Shooting 13 of 28 from the field and making 11 of 22 shots from behind the arc, Osborn scored 38 points for the Pioneers in her 56 minutes of action. She also added nine rebounds, three assists, and six steals during the week. Central Lakes College forward Jaiquavious Ackey scored 43 points and grabbed 32 rebounds in the Raiders' two wins and earned the MCAC North Division Men's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week award. Ackey shot 57% from the field and also had five assists and six steals during his 67 minutes of playing time.
Sophie Andring, shooting guard for Rochester Community and Technical College, scored the second most points in a game in program history and shot 59% from the field in two Yellowjacket wins to earn the week's MCAC South Division Women's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week. Andring totaled 63 points in two games with 48 of them coming in a win over Minnesota North College - Itasca, while also collecting 10 rebounds, nine assists, eight steals, and a block. Jamison Lien, strong forward for Rochester Community & Technical College, earned this week's MCAC South Division Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week award. In 52 minutes of playing time, Lien scored 40 points and picked up 19 rebounds and three steals, leading the Yellowjackets to two conference wins. Lien shot 63% from the field and 100% from behind the 3-point arc during the week.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Women's Basketball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2023-24/leaders
MCAC Men's Basketball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/leaders
MCAC Women's Basketball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2023-24/standings
MCAC Men's Basketball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/standings
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MCAC BasketballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Emma Osborn Northland Community & Technical College SO / Shooting Guard Crookston, MN |
Women's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 56 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 13-28 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 11-22 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 1-2 Total Points: 38 points Total Rebounds: 9 rebounds Assists: 3 assists Steals: 6 steals Blocks: 0 blocks Noteworthy Information: Emma shot 50% from the 3-point arc and averaged 19 points per game. Next Contest: December 5 vs. Lake Region State College Team Record: 5-2 overall; 0-0 in the MCAC North
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Jaiquavious Ackey Central Lakes College FR / Forward Carrollton, GA
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Men's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 67 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 16-28 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 0-0 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 11-15 Total Points: 43 points Total Rebounds: 32 rebounds Assists: 5 assists Steals: 6 steals Blocks: 0 blocks Noteworthy Information: Jaiquavious shot 57% from the field, averaging 21.5 points and 16 rebounds per game. Next Contest: December 8 vs. Anoka-Ramsey Community College Team Record: 5-4 overall; 0-0 in the MCAC North
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MCAC BasketballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Sophie Andring Rochester Community & Technical College SO / Shooting Guard Dover, MN |
Women's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 69 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 24-41 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 12-21 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 3-4 Total Points: 63 points Total Rebounds: 10 rebounds Assists: 9 assists Steals: 8 steals Blocks: 1 blocks Noteworthy Information: Sophie scored 48 points against MNC-Itasca, the second most points in a single game in RCTC program history. Next Contest: December 9 at Minnesota North College - Rainy River Team Record: 5-1 overall; 0-0 in the MCAC South
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Jamison Lien Rochester Community & Technical College FR / Strong Forward Prior Lake, MN |
Men's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 52 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 17-27 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 2-2 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 4-9 Total Points: 40 points Total Rebounds: 19 rebounds Assists: 0 assists Steals: 3 steals Blocks: 0 blocks Noteworthy Information: Jamison shot 63% from the field and averaged 20 points per game. Next Contest: December 5 vs. Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 3-2 overall; 0-0 in the MCAC North
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system, as well as select colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.