SXU's Bafia, VU's Teko-Folly Reap Women's Basketball Weekly Recognition

CHICAGO --- Saint Xavier University's Veronica Bafia (Homer Glen, Ill.) used a career-high 32 points to gain Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week accord, while Viterbo University's Pearla Teko-Folly (Rosemount, Minn.) threw a block party en route to the league's defensive accolades.  The CCAC office made the announcement on Tuesday.

Bafia produced her 32 points on near-perfect shooting, going 14-for-16 from the field and 3-for-3 at the foul line in a 91-82 setback to Olivet Nazarene University on Saturday.  The sophomore forward also contributed five rebounds, five assists and one steal to the cause.

Saint Xavier is currently 15-8 overall and 11-4 in the league.

Teko-Folly totaled six blocks, three steals and five defensive rebounds over a pair of games to claim the defensive prize.  Her overall averages for the week included 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.

The junior forward just missed a double-double on Saturday in an 81-70 win over St. Ambrose University, where she put up 17 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and one steal in just 19 minutes of action.

Teko-Folly tacked on two more blocks, a pair of steals, seven rebounds, one assist and three points in a 71-57 nod at Judson University last Wednesday.

Viterbo moved above .500 overall (12-11) with the two wins, while improving to 10-6 against league competition.   

Other Offensive Nominees: Aubrie Booker (Indiana South Bend), Allie Caldwell (Holy Cross), Symone Harrell (St. Francis), Gracie Little (Indiana Northwest), Cencere McDaniel (Governors State), Caitlyn Thole (St. Ambrose), Nora Tucker (Viterbo).

Other Defensive Nominees: Symone Harrell (St. Francis), Cencere McDaniel (Governors State), EJ Brown-Griffin (Indiana Northwest), Bradie Chambers (Indiana South Bend), Alaina Peetz (Saint Xavier), Audrey Tallent (Holy Cross).