Conference Players Of The Week Selected
MADISON, N.J. - With the first semester of competition winding
down, two athletes were chosen as Landmark Conference Players of
the Week. The Player of the Week honors as chosen by the conferenc
office.
Men's Basketball:
Juniata senior forward Brian Cannon played three strong games for
the Eagles this past week. Cannon was named the Most Valuable
Player as Juniata captured two wins to earn the championship of the
Messiah College Tournament. He scored 22 points in the championship
game win over host Messiah after producing 23 points in a win over
Manhattanville on the first day of the tourney. He was 10-of-14
from the field in the Manhattanville contest, and he shot
52-percent from the field for the week. Cannon also had 16 points
and eight rebounds earlier in the week against St. Vincent. He
averaged 20.3 points and 5.7 rebounds over Juniata's three games,
while adding five assists, two steals and a block.
Women's Basketball:
Sophomore forward Alyssa Bisci helped Moravian to a
perfect 3-0 week including a victory in its Landmark opener against
Scranton. Bisci reached double figures in scoring in all three
contests, with a career-high 19 points in a win over Muhlenberg.
She established a career high earlier in the week with 15 points in
the win over Scranton, and then had her first career double-double
with 13 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Ursinus. She shot 43
percent from the field on the week and averaged 15.7 points and 7.3
rebounds per contest. She was also 23-25 from the foul line, good
for 92 percent.