ATLANTA, Ga. (December 4, 2023) – The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) has announced its Women’s Basketball Players of the Week.
 
Zyhia Johnson (LaGrange) was named Player of the Week, while Lucy Benson (Covenant) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Zyhia Johnson, LaGrange
Guard  |  Sophomore  |  Homerville, Ga.
 
Zyhia Johnson was a force for the Panthers leading to wins over Asbury and Regent. The sophomore guard led the Panthers in points (25) while adding seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal in her performance against Asbury. Against Regent, she added 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and a steal. The Georgia native shot 15-for-31 from the field as well from 2-for-5 from behind the arc in last week’s games.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK– Lucy Benson, Covenant
Guard  |  Freshman  |  Memphis, Tenn.
 
Benson led the Scots in scoring in both of their games this week as they went 1-1. In an 81-62 win over Regent, Benson had career-highs in both scoring with 22 points and rebounds with 11. She followed that up with 14 points and six rebounds in a 52-44 loss to Asbury. The freshman also had five blocks across both games.
 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK	Lucy Benson (Covenant); Lindsay Moore (Agnes Scott)
WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK	Taylor Smith (LaGrange); Sydney Evans (Agnes Scott)

 
PAST WEEKLY HONOREES
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Week 1

 
ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Berea College, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
 
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