Women's Basketball | February 23, 2016

PHILADELPHIA – La Salle's Amy Griffin was named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week, it was announced Monday. The sophomore averaged 23.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in two games last week. 

Griffin scored a career-high 33 points in a 75-70 win over Saint Joseph's on Wednesday, including seven points in the final 42 seconds to help the Explorers seal the victory and sink the Hawks city series title hopes. 

The Atlanta, Ga. native, who is collecting Big 5 Player of the Week honors for the third time this season, also added 13 points against St. Bonaventure on Saturday. 

The Explorers play their final two regular season games on the road, beginning with an in-state battle at Duquesne on Wednesday night in the A.J. Palumbo Center.