Redshirt-senior forward Andrea Benford (Madison, Ga.) produced an impressive week with averages of 20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 1.0 blocks while shooting a blistering .714 (20-of-28) from the field.
She opened the week at Georgia Southwestern (1/25) and proceeded to drop 24 points behind 12-of-18 shooting (.667) and added five boards, three steals, two assists and a block. That performance, in just 24 minutes, helped lead the Lakers to a commanding 80-53 victory.
Benford followed that up with another strong game, this time at Young Harris (1/28). She would go on to score 16 points with an 8-of-10 performance (.800) from the floor along with six rebounds, four steals and a block in 23 minutes. Once again, those efforts led to another Laker victory of more than 20 points as they downed YHC 65-43.
On the year she is averaging 14.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.8 steals while shooting .531 from the field.
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