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WIAC Men's and Women's Basketball Athletes of the Week and Standings: Dec. 5-11

12/14/2022, 12:00pm CST
By WIAC

From the WIAC --

WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
(Week of December 5-11)

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Jake Buchanan, Junior (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly), Guard of UW-Stevens Point 

Buchanan led all scorers with 15 points, his ninth-straight game in double figures to start the season, as UW-Stevens Point handed Trine University (Ind.) its first loss of the season on Dec. 7. He converted 6 of 13 field goal attempts and added one rebound and one blocked shot in 28 minutes of action. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Eau Claire, Spencer Page, Senior, Forward, Rice Lake, Wis. (Rice Lake)
UW-La Crosse, Austin Westra, Senior, Forward, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest) 
UW-Platteville, Logan Pearson, Junior, Forward, Kimberly, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Stout, Brody Fox, Sophomore, Guard, Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi)
UW-Whitewater, Jameer Barker, Sophomore, Guard, Racine, Wis. (St. Catherine’s) 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 

Kacie Carollo, Sophomore (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater), Guard of UW-Whitewater 

Carollo led the Warhawks to a 92-64 win over Augustana University (Ill.) on Dec. 7. She hit 8 of 11 from the floor, including 5 of 6 from three-point range for a field goal percentage of 72.7 and 83.3 from distance. She added a pair of steals, a blocked shot, an assist and three rebounds in the game. In nearly 28 minutes of action, Carollo scored a season-high 21 points. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Eau Claire, Jessie Ruden, Senior, Guard, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)
UW-Platteville, Brynlee Nelson, Sophomore, Guard, Fennimore, Wis. (Fennimore)
UW-River Falls, Kameri Meredith, Junior, Guard, Colfax, Wis. (Elk Mound)
UW-Stevens Point, Emily Mortenson, Freshman, Guard, Oregon, Wis. (Oregon)
UW-Stout, Amanda Giesen, Junior, Forward, New Prague, Minn. (New Prague)

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