Published: December 02, 2008 12:04 am         

Metro roundup: Dec. 2, 2008

ISU women’s hoops’ Phillips named MVC Player of the Week

TERRE HAUTE — Tribune-Star staff report

Indiana State senior guard Leah Phillips has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for women’s basketball following a pair of double-digit scoring efforts last week as the Sycamores earned road victories over Detroit and Southeast Missouri State.

Phillips scored a career-high 27 points, hitting 9 of 12 shots from the field including a sparkling 6 of 8 from behind the 3-point stripe, to lead ISU to a thrilling 75-72 victory over SEMO.

Against Detroit, she hit three 3-pointers en route to 15 points in the ISU win. Phillips was a perfect 4 of 4 from the free throw line and pulled down four rebounds, dished out four assists and recorded a steal against Detroit, which had just beaten No. 23 Georgia only four days earlier.

For the week, Phillips hit 13 of 22 shots from the field (59.1 percent) and connected on 9 of 17 shots from long range (52.9 percent). She was 7 of 8 from the free throw line (87.5 percent) and pulled down 2.5 rebounds, dished out 2.0 assists and recorded 1.5 steals per game.

Phillips is the first ISU women’s team member to earn MVC Player of the Week honors since Kelsey Luna last year.



Elsewhere in basketball:

• Phillips, Carter honored — Indiana State guards Leah Phillips (women) and Aaron Carter (men) have been named Exchange Club Athletes of the Week for their recent performances. The awards will be presented at today’s luncheon meeting starting at noon at the Holiday Inn.

Phillips averaged 21 points per game and put together solid back-to-back games from 3-point territory as the Sycamores defeated the University of Detroit and Southeast Missouri State.

Carter continues to be the Sycamores' most consistent player, averaging 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and two assists in the team's games against Murray State and DePaul.



• Frosh, middle school — The following freshman and middle school results were reported on Monday:



BOYS

Freshman — Terre Haute South 59 (Nick Henderson 14, Monte Stevenson 12), West Vigo 11 (Jake Clark 5).

Eighth grade — Otter Creek “A” 47 (Calvin Blank 17), North Clay “A” 24 (Parr 10); Otter Creek “B” 53 (Caleb Strassler 17), North Clay “B” 26 (Clark 11).

Sixth grade — West Vigo “A” 32 (Davin Donnelly 9), St. Patrick’s 14 (Dinkel 6); West Vigo “B” 9 (Adrien Corenflos 4), St. Patrick’s “B” 8 (Jake Orlandini 2).