Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: LuLu Salloom
School: Whittier
Year: Jr.
Position: Forward
Hometown / High School: Santa Clarita, Calif. / Saugus
Salloom played nearly every minute in two close wins as Whittier College remained unbeaten in SCIAC play at 5-0 this season, edging both defending 2023 regular season and tournament champions the University of La Verne (56-55) and the University of Redlands (59-56). She averaged 16.0 points and 14.0 rebounds with a pair of double-doubles while shooting 50 percent along with three assists and five steals.
Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Hope Arnett
School: Caltech
Year: Sr.
Position: Guard
Hometown / High School: Torrance, Calif. / Chadwick
Arnett recorded a rare double-double with 16 points and 10 steals in a 73-62 Caltech victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges to begin the new year. She added four assists and eight rebounds while hitting four of seven three-point attempts.
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