MACCC Basketball Players of the Week Announced

Jackson, Miss. (MACCCAthletics.com) -- The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Baseball and Softball Players of the Week have been named following breakout performances in last week’s games.

The selections are made by a 15-member panel. This week’s awardees are:

MEN’S BASKETBALL - Brandon Brown, Itawamba Community College, Sophomore

Brown led Itawamba in scoring as they went 1-1 last week. Brown scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the win over Coahoma and was the lone player in double-digits with 11 points in the road loss at Holmes

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - I'Yana Ragin Northwest Community College, Freshman

The starting five for Northwest has been solid in two games since returning from quarantine and freshman guard I'Yana Ragin is a big reason why. The Baldwyn native finished in double figures for the second game in a row during a 77-74 thriller at Mississippi Delta, where she led all scorers with 20 points and 11 assists, her first career double-double. For the season, Ragin is averaging 11.7 points per game as the Lady Rangers sit at 2-1 overall..