MCBRIDE NAMED MEAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK JENNIFER JONES 02/23/09 Second time junior has received honor. PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - For the second time this season, April McBride (New Rochelle, N.Y.) has been Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) women's basketball Player of the Week. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) junior has led the Lady Hawks in points for seven straight contests. Helping lead UMES to two wins last week, McBride shot 50-percent from the floor, averaging a double-double of 16.5 points and 12 rebounds. She collected her 10th double-double of the season in the Lady Hawks win over Norfolk State and finished the week with three seals, two blocks and two assists. Freshman Adobi Agbasi (Columbus, Ga.) was named a top performer. In the win over Norfolk State, she had a career-high 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds. |