Mt. Vernon’s Stokes recently named MIAA Athlete Of The Week

Missouri Southern guard Lacy Stokes has been named the MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week for the Week one as announced by the league office recently. This is the first time she has been distinguished with the honor this season and is the sixth time in her career.
Lacy helped the Lions to a 2-0 weekend at the MIAA/GAC Challenge while averaging 22.0 points, 7.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and a 3.50 assist-turnover ratio. Against Henderson State she had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds to go with two steals in the 74-59 win to begin the week. For the third time this season the Lions played a team receiving votes in the WBCA poll and Lacy came away with a dominant 26 point, eight assists, five rebound performance while shooting 10-of-18 from the field and 2-of-4 from three in the 68-66 win over Harding.
This season Lacy is averaging 19.0 points, 6.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals and a 3.13 assist-turnover ratio while shooting 78.6 percent from free throw going 22-of-28. For career ranks she is now 18th in assists and steals, 21st in free throws made, 40th in field goals made and T-42nd in points.