College Insider: Cin. Christian’s Woods making impact with Heidelberg basketball

Dylan Woods is making an impact as a sophomore for the Heidelberg University men’s basketball team.

The 6-foot-1 guard and Cincinnati Christian School graduate is the No. 3 scorer (11.0) and leads the Student Princes in assists (4.3) and steals (1.8).

Woods is also averaging 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 44.4 percent from the floor and 43.5 percent from 3-point range. He’s started every game for Heidelberg, which is 0-4 overall and 0-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

The Student Princes will host Otterbein on Saturday at 3 p.m.

• Sophomore forward Evan Kuhlman (Lakota East) has started every game for Evansville and is averaging seven points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest.

The Purple Aces will host Ball State on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Women's basketball: Siena Heights (Mich.) senior guard Sharmaine Wills (Lakota East) was named NAIA National Player of the Week on Nov. 27 and Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 26.

Those awards came from performances against Adrian (Mich.), Wright State Lake and Saint Xavier (Ill.). She totaled 40 points, 31 rebounds, six assists and six steals in those three wins.

Wills is averaging 7.9 points, a team-leading 7.2 boards and 1.5 steals per game for the Saints, who are 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the WHAC. She’s shooting 40.3 percent from the field and 77.3 percent from the free-throw line.

Siena Heights will be at home against Lourdes on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

• Freshman guard Sarah Jones (Lakota West) leads Embry-Riddle in steals (1.9) and ranks third on the team in scoring (12.4) and rebounds (4.3).

Jones is averaging 1.6 assists per game and has made five starts. She’s shooting 45.9 percent from the floor and 75 percent from the line.

The Eagles, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., will host Florida Southern on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Wrestling: Redshirt sophomore Jake Bria (Fairfield) has a 2-1 record with one fall at 184 pounds for Lourdes.

The Gray Wolves have a 5-3 dual mark and will travel to Fort Wayne, Ind., on Saturday to compete in the Indiana Tech Duals.

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