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Penn State women's basketball's Gracie Merkle tabs Big Ten Honor Roll

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For the third straight week, Gracie Merkle is riding high.

The 6-foot-6 center was named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll for the third straight week following a dominating performance over Drexel.

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— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) December 2, 2024

In the team's 86-78 overtime win, Merkle recorded 31 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season.

The Bellarmine transfer ranks second in the Big Ten in points per game and sixth in rebounds per game, leading the Lady Lions in both categories.