BASKETBALL UCA’s Miles honored by Southland
Central Arkansas senior guard LaQuentin Miles was named the Southland Conference men’s player of the week Monday.
Miles scored 28 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds on Saturday against Nebraska-Omaha. Miles also had 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block against the Mavericks. In two games since regaining his eligibility, which also included a 28-point effort against Charleston Southern on Dec. 21, he has averaged 28 points and 12 rebounds per game.
Against Nebraska-Omaha, he made 11 of 24 shots from the floor and made 6 of 9 free throws. His 16 rebounds accounted for nearly half of the team’s total of 34. They were were the most by a UCA player since Jarvis Garner had 15 against McNeese State last January.
Hendrix women defeat Schreiner
Hendirx College overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Schreiner University 64-61 in the final of the LaQuinta Inn & Suites Holiday Classic on Monday at Grove Gymnasium in Conway.
Schreiner led 54-39 with 10:16 to play before Hendrix went on a 25-7 run to finish the game. Hendrix took its first lead when sophomore point guard Caitlin Kriesel-Bigler made a three-pointer with 1:04 left to put the Warriors up 63-61.
Peyton Hurst made a free throw with 23 seconds left to set the final score. Schreiner had two shots in the final seconds, but missed them.
Kriesel-Bigler led Hendrix (5-6) with 12 points and 3 assists. Senior forward Katie Coughran, freshman guard Taylor Neal and freshman forward Anna King each had 10 points.
Lindsey Peterson and Kelsie Jackson each scored 20 for Schreiner.
Sports, Pages 20 on 12/31/2013