Lea Holmes Named G-MAC Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week
MIDLAND, MICH. – Lea Holmes, a redshirt freshman on the Northwood University women's basketball team, has been named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week Monday (February 24).
Holmes led Northwood to a pair of key wins last week, averaging 21.5 points. 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 2.0 assists per game. She went 14-29 from the floor (48.3 percent) and 15-20 from the foul line (75.0 percent). Holmes had 24 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in NU's win over Ursuline. Then in Northwood's win over Malone, she had 19 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Holmes broke the Northwood school record for blocks in a season, now standing with 66 on the season. Among all freshman in Division II this season, Holmes first in blocked shots, first in field goals and third in points per game.
Northwood will travel to Lake Erie Thursday (February 27). Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.