Your Prep Sports Area Alumni Report: West High Graduate Brauns Has Big Game in Win Over Murray State
Ryan Murken
Your Prep Sports
The Your Prep Sports Alumni Report is a weekly segment that recognizes the accomplishments of graduates from YPS area schools that are continuing their careers as student athletes at the collegiate level. Alumni News is a way for readers to keep tabs on former area standouts as well
Even Brauns
West High graduate and current Belmont junior Even Brauns had 11 points, seven blocked shots, five rebounds and two assists in an 80-65 win over Murray State on Tuesday.
The seven blocks for Brauns were a career high and were the most by a Belmont player in a single game since 2007.
On the season Brauns is averaging 6.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and a team-leading 1.6 blocked shots per game while helping the Bruins to a 15-6 record and an 8-2 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play.
Paige Rocca
City High graduate and current Missouri State junior guard Paige Rocca had 13 points, four assists and four rebounds in a career-high 39 minutes helping Missouri State to a 77-61 win over Murray State on Sunday.
Rocca set season highs in points, minutes played, field goals made (5), 3-pointers made (3) and steals (2) in the win over Murray State.
On the season Rocca is averaging 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 33 percent from 3-point range to help the Bears to a 10-7 record including a 5-3 conference mark.
Ashley Joens
Former City High standout and current Iowa State senior Ashley had 26 points and 15 rebounds in a 64-50 win over Kansas on Saturday evening.
It was the eighth 20-point scoring performance of the season for Joens and 66th of her career and the eighth double-double of the season for Joens who hold the Iowa State career record for double-doubles.
On the season Joens is averaging 19.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game helping Iowa State to a 13-4 record.
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