From the WIAC --
WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
( Week of February 14-20)
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Armani Tinsley, Senior (Detroit, Mich./Western International), Guard of UW-Stout
Tinsley scored 24 points, going 9 of 14 in a 76-66 win over No. 7-ranked UW-La Crosse on Feb. 16, to close out the regular season. Tinsley scored 10 points in the first half as UW-Stout led 34-33 at halftime, then scored 14 points in the second half. He hit 2 of 5 3-pointers and all four free throws, with those four free throws coming in the final 45 seconds of the game to allow UW-Stout a more comfortable margin. Tinsley pulled down six rebounds and recorded two steals.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Torin Hannah, Freshman, Guard, Mount Horeb, Wis. (Mount Horeb)
UW-Oshkosh, Levi Borchert, Junior, Forward, Kimberly, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Platteville, Kyle Tuma, Senior, Forward, Valders, Wis. (Valders)
UW-River Falls, Jake Reeck, Junior, Guard, Winona, Minn. (Winona)
UW-Whitewater, Elijah Lambert, Sophomore, Guard/Forward, Racine, Wis. (St. Catherine’s)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Emma Gamoke, Senior (Onalaska, Wis./Onalaska), Guard of UW-La Crosse
Gamoke scored a season-high 29 points in UW-La Crosse's 74-60 win at UW-Stout on Feb. 16. She went 10-of-15 from the field, including seven-of-nine from three-point range, and two-of-two at the line. The seven 3-point field goals is tied for second in single-game school history. Gamoke also had two rebounds, two steals and one assist.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kylie Mogen, Sophomore, Forward/Center, Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie)
UW-Oshkosh, Nikki Arneson, Senior, Forward, Mount Horeb, Wis. (Mount Horeb)
UW-Platteville, Allison Heckert, Senior, Guard, Whitewater, Wis. (Whitewater)
UW-River Falls, Macy Nilsen, Junior, Edina, Minn. (Edina)
UW-Stout, Amanda Giesen, Sophomore, Forward, New Prague, Minn. (New Prague)
UW-Whitewater, Aleah Grundahl, Sophomore, Forward, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest)
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