EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Co-Player of the Week. The OVC’s weekly accolades are voted upon by the league’s communications directors.
In earning the honor, Raley scored a career-high 23 points last Wednesday against Bethel University (Ind.) inside Screaming Eagles Arena. She surpassed her previous career best of 18 points to hit the 20-point plateau for the first time.
Raley dominated the paint, scoring at will and earning trips to the free-throw line. The junior forward had eight makes at the charity stripe against the Pilots. The Haubstadt, Indiana native added eight rebounds with five coming on the offensive glass. Raley also tallied three assists and three steals in 23 minutes played.
Raley made her second consecutive start last Wednesday and has now scored in double figures in all five of Southern Indiana’s games this season.
On the season, Raley leads USI at 16 points per game, third in the OVC, and is tied for third on the squad with 4.4 rebounds per contest. She has shot over 55 percent from the floor, including a mark of 54 percent from beyond the arc. At the line, Raley has shot over 86 percent on a team-high 19 makes.
Raley and the Screaming Eagles (3-2) return to action Saturday at Murray State University for a 2 p.m. tip. The road game against the Racers begins a five-game road swing for Southern Indiana in December. Saturday’s contest from Murray, Kentucky can be seen live on ESPN3.
