Blake Smith scores #RSCMBB Player of the Week for Alice Lloyd (Ky.)
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College junior guard Blake Smith put up a pair of 32-point games to score his way to River States Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 31-Jan. 6.
A 6-3 product of Manchester, Ky., Smith scored 32 points in a victory over Ohio Christian and turned around and scored another 32 points in a loss to No. 16 IU East. Smith shot 67 percent from the floor (26 for 39), made 5 of 7 3-pointers and 7 of 10 free throws on the week. He also added 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.
The win over Ohio Christian included 13 for 18 shooting and going perfect from the outside (2 for 2) and from the foul line (4 for 4). The Eagles came up short versus IU East despite six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals from Smith. He was 3 for 5 from long range.
Alice Lloyd is 7-9 overall, 2-4 RSC and will be at Midway (Ky.) on Jan. 8 for its next game.