by Release Notes:
Next up for Valpo women’s basketball team is a rare weekday afternoon home game as they look for its second consecutive win at the ARC on Wednesday, welcoming Big East foe Xavier to town.
Valparaiso (3-2, 0-0 MVC)
Game #6 – Wednesday, Dec. 16 – 1 p.m.
Xavier (3-0, 0-0 Big East)
Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.
Grade White Leads the Way for the Valpo women’s program:
– It was senior Grace White leading the way in both the wins over the Big Ten programs, joining some elite company in the history of Valpo women’s basketball.
– White posted a team-best 17 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists in the Illinois win, and followed at Purdue by matching her career high with 20 points, making a career-high nine baskets (9-14) and leading Valpo with eight rebounds.
– For her performances against Illinois and Purdue, White was named MVC Player of the Week and College Sports Madness National High-Major Player of the Week.
– White led Valpo in scoring in both games, becoming just the second player in program history to lead the team in scoring in multiple Power Five wins – Agnieszka Kulaga led Valpo with 22 points in the 2008 win over Florida State and 17 points in the 2008 Purdue win.
– White also led Valpo in rebounding in both games, making her one of two players in program history to lead the team on the glass in multiple Power Five wins – Tamra Braun had 10 boards apiece in the 2005 win over Northwestern and the 2004 win at Washington State.
