CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) women's basketball teams competed in week 14 of the 2025-26 season.
 
Athlete of the Week:
Riley Flinn (Remington, Ind.) Transylvania University | Forward | Junior - Riley Flinn led Transylvania in Wednesday's win against Franklin with 23 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and four steals. In Saturday's win against Mount St. Joseph, she recorded 17 points, nine rebounds and two steals.

Notable Performances:

• Paige Williamson (Rockford, Ohio) Anderson University | Guard | Sophomore - Paige Williamson drained 8-of-13 shots from three-point range in Wednesday's win against Hanover,. Her eight three-pointers made in a game tied for fourth in school history. Williamson finished Wednesday's game with a career-high 27 points. On the 2-0 week, Williamson averaged 14.5 points per game and hit 50 percent of her three-point attempts.
• LynKaylah James (Bowling Green, Ky.) Berea College | Forward | Senior - LynKaylah James scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Berea's 70-61 victory over Earlham. James then managed to score 11 points and pull down 13 boards in a loss to Anderson. She currently has 21 double-doubles in the HCAC.
• Alexis Stevely (Marion, Ohio) Bluffton University | Guard | Junior - Alexis Stevely netted 17.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game as Bluffton went 1-1 on the week. She also doled out 4.5 assists per game and finished the week with four steals. In Bluffton's 94-70 win over Manchester, Stevely torched her career-high with 31 points on 10-for-16 shooting, including 8-for-14 from beyond-the-arc. She also dished out a career-high eight assists, while picking up three steals. Her eight triples tied Bluffton's single-game record.
• Jordan Coon (Evansville, Ind.) Franklin College | Guard | Senior - Jordan Coon led Franklin to a Senior Day victory over Hanover, scoring 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting from the field, including a 4-for-8 performance from downtown, in just 27 minutes. She added three assists and a pair of steals. 
• Abi Rosenkrans (Pendleton, Ind.) Manchester University | Forward | Senior - Abi Rosenkrans put together a strong all-around week for Manchester. In Wednesday night's loss to Bluffton, she led the offensive effort with 16 points, while adding five rebounds and five assists. Rosenkrans followed that performance with another complete outing in Saturday's win against Earlham, finishing with 12 points, six assists, five rebounds, and three steals.
• Katelyn Fennell (Terre Haute, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Guard | Sophomore - Katelyn Fennell was a standout for Rose-Hulman as it went 1-1 against HCAC opponents this week. In the loss to Mount St. Joseph, Fennell led the team with 20 points and six rebounds. The team bounced back with a win over Bluffton, where Fennell recorded a double-double with 10 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists. On the week, Fennell averaged 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor and 38 percent from beyond-the-arc.

Looking Forward:
HCAC Women's Basketball Standings

Around the League:
HCAC Women's Basketball Schedule