Anissa Rivera Leads North Carolina Central University Women's Basketball Team to Victory

North Carolina Central University women's basketball team has been making strides this season, thanks in part to the outstanding performance of sophomore forward Anissa Rivera. As announced by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) on January 26, Rivera was recognized as the MEAC Player of the Week for the fifth time this season. This achievement marks her third double-double of the season, and her second MEAC Player of the Week award. Rivera's impressive stats for the week include averaging 17.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 2.5 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.

Key Takeaways:

Anissa Rivera, a sophomore forward, led the North Carolina Central University women's basketball team to a 57-44 victory over Norfolk State University, pouring in a season-high 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Rivera's impressive performance earned her the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week award for the fifth time this season.
She has been recognized by the MEAC in all five weeks her team has played this season and has collected a total of 11 weekly awards in her first two seasons at NC Central.
Rivera leads the MEAC and ranks fifth nationally with 3.29 blocks per game, and tops the league in points per game (16.4) and rebounds per game (9.0).
Junior forward Kiyana Brown was also recognized as a top performer for the week, tallying two consecutive double-doubles against Norfolk State.

Statistics:

Anissa Rivera averaged 17.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 2.5 assists, and 1.0 steals per game for the week.
She has scored in double digits in all seven games this season and has a total of 11 weekly awards to her name in her first two seasons at NC Central.
Rivera leads the MEAC in blocks per game (3.29) and points per game (16.4), and is third in rebounds per game (9.0).

Sources:

North Carolina Central University news release, January 26
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) press release, January 26