Jessica Porada, Ursinus
Senior, Forward, 6-0
Morristown, N.J. / Morris Catholic
Porada averaged 20.7 points in a 3-0 CC week for the Bears, scoring at least 19 points in each contest. She led Ursinus to its first win over Johns Hopkins since 2011 with 24 points (including the go-ahead and winning baskets) and 14 rebounds, her 25th career double-double. She currently ranks second in the CC in scoring (17.4) and 6th in rebounding (8.3).
Christina Manning, Muhlenberg
Sophomore, Guard, 5-9
Newtown Square, Pa. / Cardinal O'Hara
Manning averaged 21.0 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the field as the Mules posted wins against 2015 CC playoff qualifiers Haverford and Gettysburg. Manning was 5-for-7 from three-point range en route to scoring a career-high 25 points in the Gettysburg game. Two of her threes came on consecutive possessions late in the fourth quarter and gave Muhlenberg a double-digit lead after the Bullets had cut it to five.
Notebook:
McDaniel senior G Brittany Davis (Laurel, Md.) was a key part of a 3-0 week for the Green Terror. She contributed 10.7 points per game, including hitting five 3-pointers. She also added 12 assists, 13 rebounds, and four steals on the week.
Gettysburg freshman G Emma Dorshimer (Jenkintown, Pa.) continued her strong play by averaging 20 points per game in a 1-1 week for the Bullets. She scored a season-high 21 in a win at Dickinson before recording 19 points in a loss at No. 21 Muhlenberg. She canned 12-of-23 attempts (52.2 percent) from the floor, including 5-of-12 from beyond the arc.
Previous Weekly Award Winners:
November 30, 2015
Alyssa Polimeni, Ursinus
Senior, Guard, 5-8
Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Governor Livingston Regional
Polimeni led the Bears to a 67-55 win in their Conference opener against Swarthmore. She scored a career-high 21 points, shooting 40.0 percent from the field and knocking down 8-of-11 free throws. Polimeni also dished out nine assists and grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
November 23, 2015
Jessica Porter, Gettysburg
Senior, Guard, 5-11
Narberth, Pa. / Lower Merion
Porter picked up MVP honors after averaging 18.5 points and 10 rebounds per game at the Frostburg State Tip-off Tournament. She posted eight points and seven rebounds and connected on the game-winning three-pointer with three seconds left as the Bullets took down 20th-ranked Geneseo State 50-47 in the opening game. In the title game, the senior forward topped her personal high with 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Gettysburg past the host Bobcats 83-53.
November 23, 2015
Brandi Vallely, Muhlenberg
Sophomore, Guard, 5-7
Oley Valley, Pa. / Oley Valley
Vallely was named MVP of the Scotty Wood Tournament after averaging 15.0 points, 10.5 assists, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.5 steals to lead the Mules to the championship. She recorded her second straight triple-double with 14 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds in only 24 minutes against Hood, becoming the first women's basketball player in Centennial Conference history with more than one triple-double. Vallely, who shot 63.2 percent from the field in the two games, scored a career-high 16 points against SUNY Cortland in the championship game.
November 16, 2015
Brandi Vallely, Muhlenberg
Sophomore, Guard, 5-7
Oley Valley, Pa. / Oley Valley
Vallely made her first career start a memorable one, recording the seventh triple-double in Centennial Conference history with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and a CC-record 15 assists in a 77-74 win at Moravian. Vallely scored or assisted on the Mules' last 12 field goals and had two points, two assists, and a steal in a game-ending 10-3 run.