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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its winter sports weekly awards for the week of December 11-17.
Tiyana Schwinghammer, strong forward for Northland Community and Technical College, earned the MCAC North Division Women's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week. Schwinghammer scored 32 points, grabbed 22 rebounds, blocked six shots, had nine assists, and stole 3 balls as she led the Pioneers to wins over #2 Minnesota West and DII Dakota College-Bottineau. Central Lakes College forward Jaiquavious Ackey scored 40 points, secured 18 rebounds, stole two balls, and assisted on 4 shots in his team's two wins this past week to earn the MCAC North Division Men's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week award. Ackey shot an impressive 74% from the field in his 46 minutes of action.
Jada James, forward for Rochester Community and Technical College, went 18 for 38 from the field, shooting 47%, and scored 43 points in wins over Joliet Junior College and DI Bismarck State College to earn the week's MCAC South Division Women's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week. James grabbed 25 rebounds and had two assists and three steals in 75 minutes of playing time for the Yellowjackets. Cullen Rauls, point guard for Western Technical College, earned this week's MCAC South Division Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week award. In the Cavaliers' three games this week, Rauls scored 73 points, averaging 24.3 points per game, while also adding 10 rebounds, 10 assists, four steals, and two blocks to his stats. He shot 88.2% from the charity stripe (15 for 17) and 50% from behind the three-point arc (12 for 24).
In another notable South Division men's basketball performance, Nazih Chehade, guard for Riverland Community College, shot 89% from the field (16-18) and 83% from behind the arc (5-6) to help the Blue Devils to two wins over MCAC North Division opponents.
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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Tiyana Schwinghammer Northland Community & Technical College FR / Strong Forward Brooten, MN |
Women's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 66 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 14-30 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 1-6 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 3-5 Total Points: 32 points Total Rebounds: 22 rebounds Assists: 9 assists Steals: 3 steals Blocks: 6 blocks Noteworthy Information: Tiyana shot 46.7% from the field and averaged a double-double (points and rebounds) in her team's two wins. Next Contest: December 29 vs. Riverland Community College at Central Lakes College Team Record: 9-3 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: 46 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 20-27 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 0-1 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 0-0 Total Points: 40 points Total Rebounds: 18 rebounds Assists: 4 assists Steals: 2 steals Blocks: 1 block Noteworthy Information: Jaiquavious shot 74% from the field, averaging 20.0 points and 9 rebounds per game. Next Contest: December 29 vs. Ridgewater College Team Record: 7-6 overall; 0-0 in the MCAC North
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MCAC BasketballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Jada James Rochester Community & Technical College SO / Forward St. Paul, MN |
Women's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 75 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 18-38 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 1-4 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 6-10 Total Points: 43 points Total Rebounds: 25 rebounds Assists: 2 assists Steals: 3 steals Blocks: 0 blocks Noteworthy Information: Jada averaged 21.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in the Yellowjackets' two wins to help them retain the #1 spot in the NJCAA national rankings. Next Contest: December 29 vs. North Dakota State College of Science at Minnesota West Community & Technical College Team Record: 8-1 overall; 0-0 in the MCAC South
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Cullen Rauls Western Technical College FR / Point Guard Sun Prairie, WI |
Men's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 89 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 23-46 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 12-24 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 15-17 Total Points: 73 points Total Rebounds: 10 rebounds Assists: 10 assists Steals: 4 steals Blocks: 2 blocks Noteworthy Information: Cullen averaged 24.3 points per game and scored a career-high 36 points against UW-Wausau. Next Contest: January 3 vs. St. Cloud Technical & Community College Team Record: 7-5 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.