Mileka Loydrake continues her stellar play for the Hilltoppers as the first round of conference play dwindles down. Against the only remaining team with an undefeated conference record, Lubbock Christian, Loydrake led her team by scoring 19 points and hauling in 10 rebounds in an overtime classic. Half of her rebounds came on off the offensive glass. She also shot better than 53% from the field, 83% from the charity stripe, and contributed three assists. Against the defending Heartland Conference champions, UT-Permian Basin, Loydrake played 36 minutes and led all scorers with 25 points in another overtime thriller. She was efficient shooting the ball, making over half her attempts and was perfect from the foul line, with 11 attempted and made foul shots. For the week, Loydrake averaged 22 points, 6.5 rebounds, and shot better than 53% from the floor and 94% from the line.
