Lethbridge, AB – The Two Guys and a Pizza Place Pronghorn Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 21, 2016.
Male Athlete of the Week:
Zac Overwater – Men’s Basketball
Second-year guard Zac Overwater combined to score 35 points this past weekend to help the Pronghorn men’s basketball team to a pair of wins, securing fourth place in the Pioneer Division and a first round bye in the Canada West playoffs.
Friday night in the ‘Horns 99-81 win over the Trinity Western Spartans, the 6’8” Didsbury native scored 15 points on an efficient 6-for-10 shooting, including 2-for-4 from behind the arch. He also recorded two rebounds, a steal and a block.
Overwater followed up that performance with a 20 point night, which tied for the team lead, in a 96-75 win in the ‘Horns regular season finale. Overwater had another strong shooting night, hitting on 7 of 10 shots, while recording five rebounds and five steals.
On the season, Overwater finished the regular season, averaging 10.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.
The ‘Horns will travel to Vancouver to face the UBC Thunderbirds in a best two of three quarter-final series, starting March 3rd.
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Female Athlete of the Week:
Katie Keith – Women’s Basketball
For the second week in a row, and third time this season, first-year guard Katie Keith earned the nod as the Two Guys and a Pizza Place Pronghorn Female Athlete of the Week after another strong weekend series during her rookie season.
Friday night, Keith scored six points to go along with eight assists, five rebounds, four steals and a block in the ‘Horns loss to the Trinity Western Spartans. In the season finale Saturday night, Keith recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the ‘Horns loss. She also recorded two assists and three steals.
Keith finished the season as the ‘Horns leader in points and rebounds per game with 9.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. she also averaged 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals this season.
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