Dakota Athletic Conference

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Basketball
Players of the Week

Mens:	Standings-Schedule-Results	Players of the Week	Statistics	All-Conference Performers	Records
Womens:	Standings-Schedule-Results	Players of the Week	Statistics	All-Conference Performers	Records

For the Week of February 23-March 01, 2009:

Men: Luke Enos; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Forward; Faith, SD

Enos scored 38 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and added two assists, a pair of steals and three blocked shots as the Yellow Jackets won a pair of games to capture the DAC Tournament championship. In the two tourney wins, he was 16 of 21 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free throw line.

Women: Kelsey Boedeker; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Guard; Sheridan, WY

Boedeker recorded 40 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and seven steals in leading Dickinson State to a pair of victories and the DAC Tournament title. In the two contests, she was 12 of 28 from the field, including 5 of 11 from the 3-point arc and connected on 11 of 16 from the free throw line.

For the Week of February 16-22, 2009:

Men: Aaron Patterson; Minot State; Senior; Guard; Freemont, CA

Patterson scored 44 points with ten 3-point field goals in the Beavers’ season ending win over Mayville State. In three games during the week, he scored 73 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and added four assists and two steals. In the three Beaver victories, he was 22 of 47 from the field, including 13 of 25 from the 3-point arc and hit 16 of 21 free throws.

Women: Bethany Holyoak; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Center; Moorcroft, WY

Holyoak averaged a double-double with 14.3 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in the final three games of her junior season. For the week, she had 43 points, 32 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and a steal. For the week, she was 16 of 34 from the field and 11 of 14 from the free throw line.

For the Week of February 09-15, 2009:

Men: Dareon Spencer; Valley City State; Junior; Guard; Wheaton, IL

Spencer had 26 points, ten rebounds and four assists as the Vikings split a pair of conference road games. For the week, he was 10 of 17 from the field, including 1 of 4 on 3-point attempts and connected on 5 of 6 from the free throw line.

Women: Kelsey Boedeker; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Guard; Sheridan, WY

For the week, Boedeker scored 51 points, including a career high 31 in a win over Jamestown College, as the Blue Hawks picked up a pair of wins to move into a first place tie in the DAC with Black Hills State. She also recorded six rebounds and five assists. In the two ball games, she was 19 of 30 from the field, including 9 of 15 from the 3-point arc and hit on 4 of 11 from the free throw line.

For the Week of February 02-08, 2009:

For the Week of January 26-February 01, 2009:

Men: Anton Coleman; Mayville State; Junior; Guard; Las Vegas, NV

Coleman recorded 44 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists, one steal and one blocked shot as the Comets split a pair of conference home games. For the week, he was 17 of 25 from the field, including 2 of 5 on 3-point attempts and was 8 of 14 from the free throw line.

Women: Megan Swecker; Dakota State; Sophomore; Guard; Sauk Rapids, MN

Swecker scored 43 points, grabbed three rebounds, handed out ten assists and picked up four steals as the Lady T’s went 1-1 at home. In the two contests, she was 13 of 23 from the field, including 1 of 7 from the 3-point arc and connected on 16 of 19 at the free throw stripe.

For the Week of January 19-25, 2009:

Men: Luke Enos; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Forward; Faith, SD

Enos had 50 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and five blocked shots as the 11th ranked Yellow Jackets collected a pair of conference victories. In the two outings, he was 19 of 27 from the field and 12 of 17 from the free throw line.

Women: Lashay Bagsby; Minot State; Senior; Forward; Bakersfield, CA

Bagsby led the Beavers to a pair of conference wins with 39 points, 24 rebounds, 11 blocked shots, three assists and three steals. For the week, she hit 16 of 31 from the field, including 1 of 3 from the three-point arc and was 6 of 9 from the free throw stripe.

For the Week of January 12-18, 2009:

Men: BJ Mertens; Jamestown College; Freshman; Guard; Devils Lake, ND

Mertens recorded 32 points, five rebounds, eight assists and three steals as the Jimmies went 1-1 for the week. In the two ball games, he was 14 of 21 from the floor, including 3 of 4 from the 3-point arc and hit 1 of 2 from the free throw line.

Women: Kia Herbel; Dickinson State; Junior; Center; New Town, ND

Herbel scored 45 points, grabbed 30 rebounds, picked up three steals and handed out two assists as the Blue Hawks split a pair of conference road contests. In the two games, she was 19 of 26 from the field and connected on 7 of 11 free throw attempts.

For the Week of January 05-11, 2009:

Men: Jacob Kelsey; Jamestown College; Junior; Guard; Cleburne, TX

Kelsey recorded 39 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals as the Jimmies split a pair of conference road games. In the two contests, he was 13 of 23 from the field, including 8 of 15 on three-point attempts and connected on 5 of 6 from the free throw line.

Women: Heidi Fiechtner; Jamestown College; Senior; Center; Fargo, ND

Fiechtner scored 40 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and added four assists and a block as the Jimmies split their two conference road contests. For the week, she was 15 of 22 from the field and hit 10 of 15 from the charity stripe.

For the Week of December 29, 2008-January 04, 2009:

Men: Luke Enos; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Forward; Faith, SD
Enos had 68 points, 31 rebounds, six assists, eight, blocks and a steal as the Yellow Jackets had a 3-1 record for the week. In the four contests, he was 28 for 43 from the field and 12 of 18 from the free throw stripe.
Women: Bethany Holyoak; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Center; Moorcroft, WY

Holyoak scored 61 points, grabbed 31 rebounds and added five assists, three blocks and a steal in a three game road trip to California. For the week, she was 15 of 27 from the field and 31 of 36 from the free throw line.

For the Week of December 15-21, 2008:

Men: John Peabody; Jamestown College; Junior; Center; Beulah, ND

Peabody had 16 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and three blocks in the Jimmies’ 61-50 setback to NCAA-II Bemidji State, MN. In the ballgame, he was 6 of 10 from the field and 4 of 8 from the free throw line.

Women: Kia Herbel; Dickinson State; Junior; Center; New Town, ND

Herbel scored 28 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and blocked a shot in leading the 23rd ranked Blue Hawks to a come from behind 65-54 win over Montana Tech. In the contest, she was 8 of 15 from the field and 12 of 13 from the free throw line.

For the Week of December 08-14, 2008:

Men: Aaron Patterson; Minot State; Senior; Guard; Freemont, CA

Patterson recorded 58 points, ten rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal as the Beavers picked up a pair of non-conference wins. In the two games, he connected on 18 of 30 from the field, including 5 of 10 from beyond the 3-point arc and was a perfect 17 of 17 from the free throw line.

Women: Jerika Ihnen; South Dakota Mines; Sophomore; Forward; Tea, SD

Ihnen had 15 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and an assist as the Hardrockers topped Presentation, SD, 85-60. In her team’s lone outing of the week, she was 7 of 9 from the field and 1 of 1 from the free throw stripe.

For the Week of December 01-07, 2008:

Men: Cain Atkinson; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Guard; Evanston, WY

Atkinson recorded 50 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals as the Yellow Jackets opened conference play with a pair of victories. In the two contests, he connected on 15 of 27 from the field, including 7 of 11 from the three point arc and was 13 of 16 from the free throw line.

Women: Mara Paulson; Jamestown College; Freshman; Forward; Fargo, ND

Paulson scored 24 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and added an assist and a steal as the Jimmies won their conference opener. In the lone outing for the week, she was 7 of 12 from the field and a perfect 10 of 10 from the free throw line.