Northern Colorado’s Smith Named #BigSkyWBB Ready Nutrition Player of the Week
OGDEN, Utah (February 5, 2019) – Northern Colorado’s Savannah Smith has been named this week’s #BigSkyWBB Ready Nutrition Player of the Week.
Smith, the leading scorer in the Big Sky, scored a program-high 37 points in the Bears’ game this week against Montana State. Smith scored 10 points in the first quarter of play and ended the opening half with 18 points on 50 percent shooting.
Smith’s performance helped Northern Colorado stay atop the Big Sky standings with an 84-73 win at Montana State, avenging a loss earlier in the season. She not only scored but set up teammates and grabbed two of the team’s 11 steals.
Smith finished the game with 37 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals. She finished the night 14-of-23 from the field and was 6-of 13 from behind the three-point line.
This is the third time this season that Smith has been named to this honor.
Others Nominated: Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman, Weber State; Hannah Friend, Sac State; Grace Kirscher, Eastern Washington; Jordan Stotler, Portland State; Taylor Pierce, Idaho; Oliana Squires, Montana State; Grace Kenyon, Idaho State