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Prim earns third conference player of the week honor

JCCC women's basketball player Kierra Prim takes a shot.
JCCC women's basketball player Kierra Prim takes a shot.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – For the third time in six weeks Johnson County guard Kierra Prim has been selected as the Kansas Jayhawk Conference Division Women's Basketball Player of the Week. She also earned the honor in weeks one and two. 

Last week Prim averaged 22.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 1.5 assists while leading the No. 2-ranked Lady Cavaliers remain perfect at 15-0 with a pair of double-digit victories. She opened the week 25 points, 5 rebounds and five steals in an 81-53 home win over Tabor JV. She closed out the week with 20 points, a career-high 17 boards, two assists and two steals in a 72-50 road victory over Southeast.

Through the first 15 games, Prim is averaging 17.1 points and 10.2 rebounds. She has scored in double figures in 13 games and topped 10+ rebounds eight times. She leads the D-II conference in scoring average and ranks second in rebound average. She also leads the conference in field goal accuracy making 55.4 percent of her attempts.

Other players nominated this week were Naomi Smith of Allen Community College and Tiaira Earnest of Kansas City Kansas Community College.