For the third time this season, Eastern Kentucky University junior guard A’Queen Hayes was chosen as the Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Newcomer of the Week, the league announced today.
In two road games last week, Hayes averaged 13.5 points a contest while grabbing 6.5 rebounds per game. She also came away with 2.5 assists a night.
Hayes scored seven points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Colonels 65-51 loss to Jacksonville State on Dec. 28. She also managed to come away with two steals.
In Eastern’s 76-68 win at Tennessee Tech on Dec. 30, the redshirt junior scored 20 points, pulled down five boards, and dished out four assists.
The Colonels will be action on Thursday, when they take on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in McBrayer Arena. Game time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
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Kevin Britton
Assistant Athletics Director for Communications & Branding