Himes, a 6-foot-1 sophomore center from Hilliard, Ohio, led the Lady Cougars to a 2-0 record during the week that she was honored as MVNU won a pair of games at the Trinity International (Ill.) University Thanksgiving Classic. She averaged 28.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in the two games while shooting 61.1 percent from the field (22-for-36) and 75.0 percent at the free throw line (12-for-16).

The former Hilliard Darby High School standout began the week with 28 points and 12 rebounds in an 84-49 victory over Blackburn (Ill.) College as she went 10-for-21 from the field. Then, she closed out the week with 28 points and seven rebounds in a 75-49 win over host Trinity International as she went 12-for-15 from the field. The 28 points she scored in each game also matched her career high. Himes was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

On the season, Himes leads the Lady Cougars in scoring (22.5 ppg), rebounding (11.6 rpg), field goal percentage (52.8 percent), and blocked shots (15). She is also shooting 68.8 percent at the free throw line and has recorded eight assists and 14 steals in 10 games.

MVNU is off to the best start in school history with a 10-0 record so far. The Lady Cougars will return to action on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. when they will host Kenyon College in a non-conference game between the two Knox County institutions.