Graduate guard Belle Lanpher of the Central women’s basketball team was named the NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday, splitting the honor with FDU’s Ava Renninger. It was Lanpher’s third player of the week selection this season, having previously been recognized on Jan. 13 and Dec. 23.

The honor came after Lanpher led the Blue Devils to a 71-59 comeback victory over the second-place Stonehill Skyhawks on Saturday in a game that witnessed her move into third place on the Central women’s basketball all-time scoring list with 1,314 career points. 

Against Stonehill, she led all scorers with 26 points on 43.8 percent shooting from the field (7-of-16) and 66.7 percent from deep (4-of-6). It was her eighth game this season, and sixth straight, with at least 20 points. She also added three rebounds, three assists and three steals. 

Lanpher has scored in double figures in all 11 games she’s played in this season, averaging 23 points per contest. Since conference play began, she leads the NEC in scoring with 23.9 points per game. 

Alongside Lanpher, freshman forward Selina Monestime was also recognized for her outstanding performance last weekend, and was included on the NEC’s Prime Performers list. 

Against Stonehill, Monestime had 16 points on 8-of-14 shooting. 14 of those points came in the second half of the game—10 in just the fourth quarter—helping erase the Skyhawks’ lead and propelling the Blue Devils to their second straight win. Monestime also led the team in rebounding with six and added three steals.

Lanpher and Monestime’s performance on Saturday helped the Blue Devils improve their record in the NEC to 5-3, placing them in a three-way tie for second place in the league.

Both players will look to continue their good form into Central’s last game of a three-game homestand before hitting the road when they take on FDU on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 4 p.m.