Mason Wang and Tiffany Manning of the Blazer basketball programs repeat as the Hood College Athletes of the Week after their strong performances for the period ending December 12, 2021.Â
Wang poured in a game-high 39 points in an 86-71 win over Albright. It is the most points for a MAC Commonwealth player in a game this season. He scored 10 points in the final 5:36 of the first half as Hood turned a one-point deficit into a 45-39 halftime lead. The senior came out firing again in the second half, scoring 10 of his 22 second half points in the first five minutes after play resumed. He finished the game shooting 13-for-21 from the field and 7-for-13 from 3-point range. Wang had seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Wang became the third player in school history with over 1,500 points in the win and the second to reach 200 career 3-point field goals.
Manning averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Blazers in a 1-1 week. Manning opened the week with 13 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal in a win over Notre Dame. Then in a tough 60-57 setback to Albright, Manning scored a career-high 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting to go with 12 rebounds, a block and a steal.
