Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week: Marquis Ratcliff (Moravian University)
Ratcliff helped the Greyhounds to a 2-0 week averaging 27.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game while becoming Moravian's all-time leading scorer. He shot 20-of-38 from the field, 12-for-17 on three-pointers, added 10 blocked shots, five assists, and three steals while playing 77 of 80 minutes for the week. Ratcliff had 27 points, 10 rebounds, six blocked shots, two assists, and two steals in an 84-73 win over Goucher College. He netted 28 points to go with 10 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season and 36th of his career in a 79-71 victory versus Lycoming College.
Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week: Kaci Kranson (University of Scranton)
Kranson led Scranton to a pair of dominant conference victories last week, highlighted by a career-best performance against Susquehanna. In a 94–53 win over Susquehanna, Kranson exploded for a career-high 39 points in just 29 minutes. She shot an outstanding 15-for-22 (68.2%) from the field, including 5-for-11 from three-point range, while adding seven rebounds and two assists. Earlier in the week, Kranson recorded 19 points in only 15 minutes during Scranton’s 104–29 win over Lycoming. She went 7-for-10 from the floor and 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, while also contributing four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. For the week, Kranson averaged 29.0 points per game while shooting 68.8% (22-for-32) from the field and 57.1% (8-for-14) from three-point range.