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ST. LOUIS -- Drake University basketball player Sara Rhine has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the fifth times this season, the MVC announced on Monday.
Rhine, the first MVC player to win player of the week five times in a season since former Bulldog Lizzy Wendell, had another outstanding weekend in Drake's two home victories. She averaged 18 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and one block per game while shooting 12-of-19 from the floor and 12-for-13 from the free-throw line.
In a win over Loyola-Chicago, Rhine made 5-of-10 from the field and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line for 15 points. She just missed a double-double with nine rebounds and she added three assists and one steal in 22 minutes of play.
Against Valparaiso, Rhine had a game-high 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting, and she was 7-for-8 from the charity stripe. Once again, she just missed a double-double with eight rebounds, which she added to two assists, two blocks and two steals in 25 minutes.
Rhine leads the MVC in scoring at 18.9 points per game and shooting at 59.2 percent. She also ranks second in rebounding at 8.6 boards per game, and she ahs scored 20 or more points in a team-high eight games.