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Men's Basketball Player Lester McCarthy Awarded with NAC Player of the Week

Men's Basketball Player Lester McCarthy Awarded with NAC Player of the Week

Lester McCarthy exploded this week, leading the Broncos to wins over Morrisville State 95-77 and Castleton 77-63. Delhi now boasts a (4-2) record, as Lester picked up North Atlantic Conference Player of the Week.

McCarthy played a key role in both games, leading the team in scoring both times. In the first game, he scored 27 points, tying his career high and putting up the season-high for the Green and Gold. He was a force all over the court, adding five rebounds (three offensive), six assists and three steals. McCarthy had an incredible overall game, shooting the ball veryefficiently. The sophomore guard went 50% from the field and 46.7% from the three.

Lester followed the first performance up with another great game, scoring the team and game-high 23 points. He once again proved he can make an impact besides scoring, putting up eight rebounds (two offensive), two assists and one steal. He shot 44% from the field and 41% from deep to continue his hot hand.

Through the two games, Lester put up 50 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists and four steals while shooting .47% (18-of-38) from the field and .444 (12-of-27) from long range. He made 12 threes and was a big part of the Broncos team starting to heat up.

McCarthy and the Broncos will be in action this week on Wednesday, November 30th at 7:00 P.M. against Clarks Summit in Delhi.