by Kansas City, Mo. – Missouri Southern guard Kryslyn Jones has been named the MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week for Week Seven as announced by the league office today. This is the first time she has been distinguished with the honor in her career.
Jones led Missouri Southern to a dominant 80-57 upset victory over No. 18-ranked Drury Panthers in Springfield over the holiday break. Jones scored 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field, 2-of-4 from beyond the arc, and finished a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line. The senior also snagged five rebounds, had two steals, and didn’t turn the ball over at all. The victory over the ranked Panthers was the Lions fifth-straight win.
For the season Kryslyn is averaging 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.8 steals and is shooting 42.1 percent from the field. The Lions are set to be back in action saturday at #13 Pittsburg State inside the John Lance Arena with tip set for 1:30pm.
