2022-23 Women's Basketball Notebook (at Northwest / at Evergreen State)

Women's Basketball | 2/16/2023 2:48:00 PM

ON THE BOARDS: Six times in the last seven games, College of Idaho has grabbed double-digit offensive rebounds. The Yotes started the season with six in a row. College of Idaho has outrebounded eight of its last nine opponents.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS: Kenadee French, Lexi Mitchell, Sienna Riggle and Taryn Riley have been nominated for College Sports Communicators Academic All-District for their efforts on the court and in the classroom. Petra Lumpert in 2017 was the last Yote to earn Academic All-District honors and is just one of two Academic All-Americans in program history. 

QUEEN OF THE BOARDS: Senior Lexi Mitchell became the progam's all-time leader in rebounds with 745 earlier this season. She eclipsed the previous mark of 717 held by Christon Vander Esch (2006-09). Mitchell is third in the CCC in rebounds with 227 (8.7 rpg). She leads the conference in offensive rebounds with 85 (3.3 rpg). 

DOUBLE DOUBLE: Lexi Mitchell has posted seven double double performances in 2022-23 and Sienna Riggle has posted six.  Heading into this week's action, Mitchell has recorded 16 career double double performances; most recently vs. Corban (2/10/23) and Riggle has posted 13 with her last double double coming at Warner Pacific (2/3/23).  Both had a double double against Warner Pacific and in the earlier meeting with the Knights on December 17.

FINISHING STRONG: Lexi Mitchell has scored in double figures in eight of the last nine games; Riley Frith has hit a 3-pointer in seven of the last nine contests; Kenadee French has made a 3-pointer in the seven of the last eight games; the tandem of Mitchell and Riggle are the lone two Yotes to get a starting nod in all 26 games as we head into this weekend's action.

SHOOTING IT FROM THREE: Senior Kenadee French heads into the weekend with 81 8-pointers which ranks 14th all-time in program history. 

DOWNTOWN MIA: Freshman Mia Austin has made a 3-pointer in 17 of her 24 games of her young career. On eight occasions, Austin has made at least four 3-pointers in a game, most recently against Multnomah (Feb. 4) she made a season-high six. For the season, Austin has made 43.1% (53 of 123) of her 3-point attempts which ranks third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference.

A GLANCE AT THE CCC: Heading into Friday's contest against Northwest, College of Idaho has an 8-12 conference mark. Currently at the top of the standings are Eastern Oregon and Lewis-Clark State with identical marks of 19-1 in conference play and 24-2 overall. In the NAIA national rankings, Lewis-Clark State is No. 7 and Eastern Oregon is No. 14.