INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Horizon League has named Maddy Skorupksi as the #HLWBB Player of the Week for the second time this season.
Skorupski set a career-high with 38 points (12-of-19 FG), five steals, and five assists in a crucial 77-63 home win over Detroit Mercy on Feb. 1. The win helped launch Oakland into sole possession of fourth place in the Horizon League standings with just over a handfull of games left to play.
Her 38-point outburst is the highest single-game performance of any Horizon League women's basketball player this season, and ties the highest for any conference performer, men or women.
She also added five assists and five steals to her stat line, marking her 11th game with three or more steals and her tenth time with four or more assists.
Skorupksi's 17.6 points per game ranks second in the Horizon League and her 3.1 steals per game is first in the conference. Her performance agains the Titans marked her seventh performance with 20+ points and three or more steals this season.
Her case for an All-Horizon League spot is strengthening as she leads Oakland down the home stretch of the season, leading them into Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.