Small Ball Report-February 25

SCIAC Conference

Senior Forward Kyle Knudsen of the Cal Lutheran basketball team was named SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week yesterday.  With the Kingsmen basketball team in a must win situation, Knudsen stepped up with 26 points in each game leading CLU to victories over Redlands and Whittier to keep hopes for the SCIAC Tournament alive.  Against Redlands, he played all 40 minutes, went 8-for-11 from the field, 3-for-3 from three and 7-for-7 at the free throw line.  His 26 points led all scorers and his three blocks and three steals were game highs as well.  In another crucial game at Whittier, he poured in 26 points again.  Knudsen was 7-for-10 from the field, 4-for-5 from three and 8-for-8 at the free throw line.  He added four assists while playing 37 minutes.  For the week, Knudsen shot 15-for-21, 7-for-8 from three and 15-for-15 at the charity stripe with six assists and six steals.

Senior Center Cameron Hanson of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps basketball team was named SCIAC Female Athlete of the Week yesterday.  Hanson averaged a double-double as CMS went 2-0 to secure a spot in the SCIAC Tournament after being three games down with four to play.  In Thursday's must win at Whittier, she had 12 points, nine rebounds, six steals and three blocks as CMS won 80 to 61.  In Saturday's home finale against Pomona-Pitzer, she scored 10 points and added 13 rebounds, three blocks and three steals as CMS won 65 to 51.  She shot 61% (7/13) from the field in the two games.  In SCIAC play, she averages 8.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.

I will post GSAC Athletes of the Week tomorrow.