Himes, a 6-foot-1 sophomore center from Hilliard, Ohio, led the Lady Cougars to a 3-0 record during the week that included winning both of the team’s games at the Ohio Dominican University Classic as she was named to the All-Tournament Team. She posted her fifth double-double of the season with 19 points and 15 rebounds in a 90-58 victory over Wilberforce University to begin the week. She added 20 points and 11 rebounds in just 19 minutes in an 86-42 win over Carlow (Pa.) University in the first round of the Ohio Dominican Classic. Then, she capped off the week with 24 points and eight rebounds in just 21 minutes in an 86-65 win over the University of Cincinnati-Clermont in the second round of the Ohio Dominican Classic. The former Hilliard Darby High School standout averaged 21.0 points and 11.3 rebounds for the week while shooting 52.3 percent from the field (23-for-44) and 70.8 percent from the free throw line (17-for-24).

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.