MIAA

For the seventh time this season, Fort Hays State’s Kate Lehman is the MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week after averaging a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds, while adding 4.5 blocks per game in a pair of home wins over Nebraska-Kearney and Emporia State.

Lehman helped No. 3 ranked FHSU set a new single-season school record for consecutive wins, now at 21. She scored 17 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, while notching 5 blocked shots in a 69-52 win over Nebraska-Kearney. She helped FHSU gain a regular season sweep over No. 6 ranked Emporia State, helping the Tigers to a 72-62 win with 17 points, 9 rebounds, and four blocked shots.

The 6-4 senior center is a native of Newton, Kan. where she competed at Newton High School.