Bucknell University Athletics
Ellie Mack Earns Bison Athlete of the Week
1/13/2020 12:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Women's basketball senior forward Ellie Mack has been named Bison Athlete of the Week after helping the team improve to 4-0 in Patriot League play with wins over Navy and Holy Cross.
Mack led all Bison with 17 points and 12 rebounds in a 51-40 win over Holy Cross, which has been one of the top teams in the Patriot League this season. It was the fourth career double-double for the co-captain, who ranks fourth in the league in scoring at 14.3 points per game.
The 12 rebounds Mack pulled down matched her career best, and she's now scored in double-figures 12 times on the season. Mack also matched a career high with three blocks on Saturday, two of which came in the first five minutes of action.
Mack's 17 points were scored on 6-of-12 (50%) shooting and three made 3-pointers. She scored nine in the first quarter, helping the Bison jump out to a 13-11 lead through the first 10 minutes. Mack and the Bison limited the Crusaders, who entered the game with two of the league's top five scorers, to 27.6 percent shooting and kept Preseason Player of the Year Lauren Manis in check as she made just 6-of-16.
1st | Ellie Mack making it look easy in the early going. She scored the first seven points for the Bison and has two blocks. Bucknell leads 9-7 with 5:28 to play in the quarter. pic.twitter.com/do1WX1TAUp
— Bucknell WBB (@Bucknell_WBB) January 11, 2020
In the win over Navy, Mack recorded her 800th career point on a 3-pointer that opened the scoring for Bucknell. She finished that game with seven points and four boards and helped the Bison hold Navy to 34 points, the fewest allowed by the Bison all season.
1st | Just like that, Ellie Mack scores her 8⃣0⃣0⃣th career point with this three to begin the scoring for the Bison!#rayBucknell pic.twitter.com/PcuM2KU6xq
— Bucknell WBB (@Bucknell_WBB) January 9, 2020
Along with scoring, Mack ranks in the Patriot League's top five for 3-point percentage (.407), blocked shots (0.9 per game), and defensive rebounds (6.4 per game). On Monday, Mack was named an Honorable Mention for Patriot League Player of the Week.
Bucknell has now won four straight games and nine of the last 10. In league play, the Bison are holding opponents to 28.9 percent shooting and 40.5 points per contest.
Mack and the Bison are back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 15 when they host American at Sojka Pavilion. Wednesday's game is a rematch of last season's Patriot League title game in which the Bison topped the Eagles 66-54. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.
