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Lasha Petree Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete Of The Week

Women's Basketball 1/8/2020 9:45:00 AM

PEORIA, Ill. -- Sophomore guard Lasha Petree (Detroit, Mich./Arbor Prep) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced Wednesday after averaging 30.0 points per game to help Bradley Women's Basketball open Missouri Valley Conference play with a pair of home victories.

Petree, who was named MVC Player of the Week Monday, shot 62.2 percent (23-for-37) from the field and also averaged 3.5 blocks per game as the Braves are 2-0 to open league play for just the seventh time in program history. She scored a game-high 24 points in the Valley opener against Evansville, connecting on 10-of-18 from the field in just 26 minutes of action. Petree then highlighted Sunday's 91-75 win over Indiana State with a career-best 36-point effort. Her 36 points were the most in a game by a Brave since Michelle Young tied the Bradley single-game scoring record of 38 points at Columbia on Nov. 26, 2014 and most in a home game at Bradley dating back to a 37-point outing by Karen Anderson on Dec. 14, 1981 (vs. St. Xavier). A business major, Petree owns a 3.13 cumulative grade point average.

Each week, a Bradley student-athlete is selected as the COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week. The individual chosen must be at least a sophomore in class standing and boast a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average, while displaying a level of athletic excellence.

Petree and the Braves return to action Friday, closing out a three-game home stand with a 7 p.m. contest against I-74 rival Illinois State at Renaissance Coliseum in a battle of teams that are 2-0 in MVC action.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Lasha Petree: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#11 Lasha Petree
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: G

Lasha Petree Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete Of The Week

Players Mentioned

#11 Lasha Petree

Players Mentioned

#11 Lasha Petree