GORHAM, Maine  -  Recently named the Little East Conference Player of the week, senior Jaycie Christopher (Skowhegan, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's basketball team has picked up a pair of regional weekly honors, earning Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) co-Player of the Week honors, and New England Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors.
 
Averaging an outstanding 25.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game helping the University of Southern Maine to a pair of Little East Conference wins, Christopher shot a lights-out 72.0 percent (18-for-25) from the floor.  Leading the Huskies in scoring in both games, Christopher had 21 points in a 64-47 road win at UMass Boston, shooting 8-for-12 from the field (5-for-8 from three), adding eight rebounds and two assists.  At home in a 79-55 rout of WestConn, Christopher set career-highs with 30 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double against the Wolves.  Christopher was 10-for-13 from the floor in the game, including a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range.
 
Through seven games, Christopher leads the Huskies in scoring averaging 18.3 points per game, and is shooting 53.9 percent (41-for-76) overall and 48.6 percent (18-for-37) from three.  She is adding 7.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
 
The Huskies are 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the Little East Conference, averaging 75.6 points per game and shooting 44.4 percent as a team.  Including Christopher, three players are averaging double-figures: sophomores Lucy Wiles (Glenburn, Maine/Hampden Academy) 15.0 ppg and Dakota Shipley (Bath, Maine/Brunswick) 12.9 ppg.
 
Southern Maine is back in action in its final home contest of 2025, hosting UMaine Farmington on Wednesday, December 10 (5:30 pm).  The Huskies close out 2025 with two road games at Albertus Magnus on Saturday, December 13 (2:00 pm) and at Maine Maritime Academy on Tuesday, December 30 (4:00 pm)
 
 
2025-2026 University of Southern Maine Women's Basketball Weekly Award Winners
 
Jaycie Christopher                                                                      Little East Player of the Week, Dec. 7
                                                                                                        MWBCA Player of the Week, Dec. 8
                                                                                                        NEWBA Player of the Week, Dec. 8
 
Lucy Wiles                                                                                    NEWBA Second Team Honor Roll, Dec. 1
           
 
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