Four student-athletes were named Lone Star Conference Basketball Players of the Week for their performances over the holiday break, league officials announced today.

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LSC BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
LSC North Women's
Lacey Goldwire, East Central University
Sr., Guard, Oklahoma City, Okla./Del City High School
Goldwire poured in a career-high 37 points on 12-of-18 shooting (1-of-3 from 3-point range) and 17-of-18 from the line as ECU beat host Texas Woman's 74-60 on Dec. 20. Goldwire also collected eight rebounds, four assists and a steal in that contest. Goldwire tallied 12 points and grabbed five boards to go with two steals and an assist as the Lady Tigers topped visiting St. Edward's 56-45 on Dec. 15. Entering the 2008 portion of the schedule, Goldwire is averaging 20.2 points and 5.6 rebounds through nine games and has shot 50.4 percent from the floor and 83.9 percent from the free-throw line so far this season as ECU is off to a 7-2 start.

LSC South Women's
Lindsey Leatherman, Angelo State University
So., Forward, Floydada, Texas/Floydada HS
Leatherman led the ‘Belles in scoring in both of their victories while in the Hoop'N'Surf Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 17-18.  Leatherman scored 20 points in ASU's 67-62 win over 2007 regional tournament participant Northwest Missouri.  Against the Bearcats, Leatherman shot 50 percent from three-point range.  She answered that with a season-best 23-point performance in the ‘Belles' 83-57 blowout of Hawaii Pacific. Leatherman was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line against the Sea Warriors.  Leatherman is currently second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game.

LSC North Men's
Scooby Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Sr., Forward, Buffalo, Texas/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
He has been in double digits for all 12 games for the Lions and nearly had a double-double against St. Edward's scoring a season-high 31 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. He was the Lions' representative on the All-Tournament Team for the St. Edward's Holiday Tournament. With a team-leading 63.1% of his field goals, he is on pace to eclipse the school record of 62.8%. He ranks in the top 15 in eight-different categories.

LSC South Men's
Nolan Richardson IV, Midwestern State University
Jr., Guard, Tulsa, Okla./Central HS
Richardson helped Midwestern State complete a perfect December by averaging 23 points as the Mustangs won each of their three games over the Holiday break. The 6-1 junior guard from Tulsa, Okla. shot 46.7 percent from the field, but was 11-of-18 (61.1 percent) from the arc while averaging 3.7 treys per game. Richardson also knocked down 16 of his 17 free-throw attempts (94.1 percent). He scored a season-high 29 points (10-of-18 from the floor and 5-of-7 from the 3-point line) to lead the Mustangs to a 127-124 quadruple overtime win over Emporia State in the longest game in school history on Dec. 20. Richardson bettered his season high in a 75-63 victory over St. Mary's on Dec. 29 when poured in 30 points including a 12-of-12 effort from the line while canning four 3-pointers.