Amber Bray
The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Amber Bray, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.
The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Amber Bray, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.
On Wednesday, the Tigers took on No. 6 Morningside College and came away victorious, 82-58. On Saturday, DWU hit the road and defeated the College of Saint Mary, 68-29.
Bray had a career night against Morningside as she scored her 1,000th-career point. She finished the game with a double-double leading all scorers with 25 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Bray finished a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, 1-of-1 from three-point range and 9-of-15 from the field.
The Anoka, Minn., native kept things rolling in Omaha, Neb., when she tallied 22 points and snagged five rebounds against the Flames. Bray finished 6-of-9 from the field, 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and 6-of-6 on free throws.
She leads the team with 15.6 points per game, six rebounds per game and in blocks with 13 on the season. Bray ranks first in the NAIA in three-point field goal percentage at 56 percent and 10th in free-throw percentage at 89 percent.
Bray looks to help the Tigers notch another win as they take on Northwestern College at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Orange City, Iowa.