ST. LOUIS – UNI senior Bre Gunnels scored 33 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in two games as the Panthers swept Illinois State over the weekend. She earned Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week honors for her efforts.
Friday, she matched her career-high with 18 points and also grabbed nine rebounds, going 7-for-10 from the field, while also recording a pair of blocks in the 82-71 win. She had a heads up play at the end of the third quarter when teammate Kam Finley launched a half-court shot and missed, but she gathered the rebound and made a runner at the buzzer to extend the Panther's lead.