UC Riverside freshman
Kemie Nkele (San Diego, Calif./Mira Mesa HS) helped power the Highlanders to a pair of wins and a fifth-place finish last week with two more double-doubles. The 6-1 center now ranks No. 1 in the Big West with 14 double-doubles this season. Against Cal State Northridge, Nkele had four of her six offensive rebounds in the second half, finishing with 13 boards and 16 points. She then poured in 17 first-half points against Pacific en route to a game-high 24 points and 12 rebounds. With 41 points at halftime, it was UC Riverside’s highest first-half scoring production of the season.