Himes, a 6-foot-1 freshman post from Hilliard, Ohio, averaged 24.5 points and 9.5 rebounds as the Lady Cougars posted a 1-1 record for the week. The former Hilliard Darby High School standout shot 60.0 percent from the field (21-for-35) and 70.0 percent from the free throw line (7-for-10).

In MVNU’s 62-61 loss to NAIA Division II No. 16 Ohio Dominican University, Himes led the Lady Cougars with 22 points and nine rebounds. She closed out the week with a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds in an 85-74 win at Wilberforce University as she went 12-for-17 from the field (70.6 percent).

On the season, Himes leads MVNU in scoring (17.1 points per game) and rebounding (7.4 rebounds per game) while shooting 53.8 percent from the field (156-for-290) and 66.1 percent from the free throw line (82-for-124). She has also posted a team-best 19 blocked shots.

The Lady Cougars are currently 15-8 overall and 3-6 in the AMC South Division. MVNU will return to action on Saturday when the team will travel to NAIA Division II No. 8 Shawnee State University for another conference game that will tip off at 1:00 p.m.