Patterson earns player of the week honors

McMinnville’s Andrea Patterson, a senior guard at Eckerd College, was named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week recently, after leading the Tritons to three victories.

In a 72-63 win over Dominican College on Dec. 28, she tallied 15 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. On Dec. 30, Patterson sank three free throws with 23 seconds remaining in regulation to force the Tritons’ game with New Jersey Tech into overtime. In the extra period, she scored seven of the squad’s 17 points en route to a 66-56 victory. In a 77-57 win against Oneonta State on Jan. 3, she tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds, and four steals.

Over the three-game span, Patterson connected on 38.5 percent (15-39) of her field goal attempts, 50 percent (7-14) of her three-point attempts, and 89 percent (24-27) of her free throws.