Kelly Edwards Named NWC Athlete of the Week

NWC Release

PORTLAND, Ore. – After helping guide the Lewis & Clark men’s basketball team to a Northwest Conference victory over Puget Sound on Saturday, junior guard Kelly Edwards has been named NWC Athlete of the Week as announced on Tuesday.

Edwards finished the week averaging 26 points a game and shooting 76% from the free throw line, while finishing seven-of-eight from the charity stripe against the Loggers. Against the Bruins of George Fox on Friday night, Edwards finished with a game-high 30 points, while contributing four assists and six boards to the team’s efforts. He followed up his performance against the Bruins with 22 points the next night when the Pios hosted Loggers. His game-high 22 points helped paved the way for an 85-82 Pioneer victory, moving the squad to 4-4 in conference play this season.

Next up the Pioneers hit the road to take on the Whitman Missionaries (Friday, Jan. 29) and the Whitworth Pirates (Saturday, Jan. 30) for the second half of the NWC season. Both games are set to tip at 8 p.m.