KIAC WBB Player of the Week: Julie Whitfill (Brescia)
FLORENCE, Ky. -- For the fourth time this season, Brescia (Ky.) University senior guard Julie Whitfill is the KIAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week.She has earned the award for Feb. 15-21.
The native of Breckenridge, Ky., averaged 28.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 4.0 apg and 3.5 spg as part of a 2-0 week for Brescia. She shot 63 percent from the field (20 for 32), 60 percent from 3-point range (9 for 15) and 80 percent from the foul line (8 for 10).
Whitfill highlighted her week with 39 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals in a 112-91 win over Rio Grande Feb. 20. She made 9 of 13 from long range in that game. The week also included 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals in a win at Midway.
Whitfill is the KIAC scoring leader at 22.6, a stat that ranks third in NAIA Division II. She is first in the country in total points with 701 on the year. Whitfill leads the KIAC and is third nationally with 112 made 3-pointers on the year.
Brescia (18-13, 13-5 KIAC) is a No. 2 seed in the KIAC Tournament and hosts Point Park on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. ET. Follow KIAC Women's Basketball at KIACSports.com, on Twitter @KIACScores & @KIACScores and on Facebook.com/KIACSports.
| Opponent | Site | W/L | Score | MM:SS | Pts | Reb | Asst | Bks | Stl | Field
Goals | 3pt FG | Free
Throws |
| Team Opp. |
| Midway (Ky.) | A | W | 73-57 | 30:00 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 6-8 |
| Rio Grande (Ohio) | H | W | 112-91 | 38:29 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14-22 | 9-13 | 2-2 |
| Totals: | 57 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 20-32 | 9-15 | 8-10 |
| Averages: | 28.5 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.625 | 0.600 | 0.800
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