OVERLAND PARK – For the second time in the first two weeks of selection, Benedictine Women's Basketball has earned one of the two Heart of America Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors, presented by WinWon.
After earning the Defensive Player of the Week last week, Benedictine's Riley Bruggeman has been named this week's Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts in wins over (RV) Evangel University and Mission University.
Over the two games, Bruggeman averaged 21.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game while shooting 40.0 percent from three-point range. She recorded 15 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists in a 94-72 victory over Evangel on Friday, before posting 28 points and 11 rebounds in a 69-62 win over Mission on Saturday.
Though the first four games of the season, Bruggeman is now averaging 19.3 points per game while shooting 37.3 percent from the floor and 40 percent from beyond the 3-point arc with a total of 10 3-pointers. She is averaged 7.5 rebounds with 24 assists and 16 steals.
The Ravens remain at home on Saturday, hosting the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats in the opener of Heart play at 12 p.m.
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