Cascade Conference Players of the Week
PORTLAND, Ore. – Southern Oregon’s Chelsey Muri and Warner Pacific's Scott O’Gallagher have been named Cascade Conference Players of the Week in women’s and men’s basketball, respectively, the league office announced Monday.
Muri, a 5-foot-8, senior guard from Monroe, Wash., averaged 13.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, as the she led the Lady Raiders to two wins last week over NAIA Division I Rocky Mountain (64-49) and NCAA Division III Menlo (95-92) in overtime. Muri hit 10-of-23 shots from the floor in her two games, including 3-of-7 from three-point range. Southern Oregon leads the Cascade Conference with 11 wins on the season.
O’Gallagher, the 6-foot-2 senior guard hailing from Gresham, Ore., averaged 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds and 5 assists as the Knights split games last week to push their record to 7-5 on the season. Warner Pacific routed Hope International 113-70 in Azusa, Calif. after losing to host Azusa Pacific 89-84 in the APU Tournament opener. O’Gallagher is the CCC’s reigning Player of the Year and currently leads the Conference in scoring at 20.7 points per game.