MARYVILLE – Five Maryville women's basketball players earned postseason honors, The Collegiate Conference of the South announced Tuesday afternoon.
Emily Allen has been named Sixth Player of the Year, while
Courtney Carruthers,
Ella Haney, and
Emma Huskey earned All-Conference recognition.
Dora Moore was named to the All-Sportsmanship team.
Allen was a major contributor for the Scots as the first player off the bench. The first-year guard was third on the team with 24.7 minutes played. She also ranks third in scoring at 8.2 and rebounding at 3.9. Allen leads Maryville with 52 assists this season. She delivered a standout performance on Jan. 21 with a season-high 29 points against Piedmont.
Carruthers was named to the CCS First Team for the second year in a row. The fifth-year student-athlete from Maryville led the squad in scoring at 14.6. She capped off her final season with 13 straight double-figure performances, including 26 and 27-point outings against Covenant and Piedmont in the final two games of the regular season. She ranks third in the conference in scoring, first in free-throw percentage (79.3%), and fourth in steals (2.6).
Haney earned second-team recognition from the CCS coaches Tuesday afternoon. The sophomore is second on the team in scoring (10.8) and rebounding (4.2), and steals (1.2), while leading the way in 3-point shooting (30.6%). Her best game this season was a 25-point outburst against CCS Regular Season Champion Berea on Feb. 6.
Huskey was also named to the second team for Maryville. She led the Scots in rebounding at 6.8, good for eighth in the conference. She led the Scots with four double-doubles this season, including a 16-point 12-rebound outing against Huntingdon on Feb. 3. The junior ranked fourth on the team in scoring at 7.3.
Dora Moore earned All-Sportsmanship team recognition. The Sophomore appeared in 23 games this season for the Scots and tied for the team lead in blocked shots with 10.
As the No. 4 seed in the CCS Maryville will host No. 5 Huntingdon in the opening round of the Collegiate Conference of the South Tournament Tuesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased CASH ONLY at the door on the day of the game. They are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (6-18) and seniors (55 and up), with free admission for children under six and Collegiate Conference of the South college students showing a student ID.
