Sarah Johnson, a freshman guard from Little Rock, Ark., has been named SCAC Basketball Player-of-the-Week for games played Monday, January 23 through Sunday, January 29.
Johnson led the Lynx to a dramatic comeback 97-90 win in overtime on the road against Trinity. Trailing 75-73 with 2.6 seconds remaining
Johnson stole a Trinity inbounds pass and scored the game tying layup with 0.6 seconds to play. In overtime
Johnson took over scoring 11 points in the five minute session, leading Rhodes to their first win in San Antonio in 11 years. For the game the first year point guard had her first career double double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. She also had two assists, three blocks and two steals.
For the weekend the Lynx went 2-0 after beating Southwestern 74-67 on Saturday. In two games
Johnson averaged 14.0 points, seven rebounds, four assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.5 steals per contest. The Lynx improved to 14-5 overall and 8-3 in the SCAC.