Lewis-Clark State’s Darian Herring has earned the first Cascade Conference Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week honor this season after a standout weekend at the LC State Classic.
Herring’s defense helped LC State split its home opening weekend with a big win over Park-Gilbert, Arizona and narrow loss to 24th ranked Carroll. The senior averaged 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 2.5 steals per game between the two contests. She grabbed 15 total rebounds and blocked seven shots to solidify her hold on the LC State blocks record, including five against Carroll. Her five steals against Park were a career-high, and her defensive efforts led directly to 16 points.
Herring currently leads the NAIA in blocked shots this season with 15.
The Warrior women’s basketball team travels to North Dakota this weekend for the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge Classic in New Town.