ST. LOUIS – Sara Rhine (Eldon, Mo.) of the Drake University women's basketball team is the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the fifth time this season, the MVC office announced Monday, Jan. 14.
Rhine, the first MVC player to win player of the week five times in a season since former Bulldog great Lizzy Wendell (2016-17), had another outstanding weekend in Drake's two home victories. She averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 block per game while shooting 12-of-19 (63.1 percent) from the floor and impressive 12-of-13 (92.