The male Panther of the Week is going to MJ Flowers from the football team.
The redshirt freshman running back from Cincinnati racked up four rushing touchdowns in the Panthers’ 30-17 win over the Tennessee State Tigers.
This is the second time this season Flowers has single-handily rushed more yards than the opponents’ offense. The Tigers rushed for 106 yards compared to Flowers’ 201 yards.
The female Panther of the Week is going to Lalani Ellis from the women’s basketball team.
The freshman guard from Milwaukee led the Panthers with 22 points in the team’s home opener win against the Valparaiso Beacons Sunday afternoon.
Ellis was nine of 16 for overall field goals. Ellis also recorded nine rebounds, one steal, and one assist in her first regular season game at Lantz Arena for the Panthers.
Zaria Flippin can be reached at 581-2812 or zhflippin@eiu.edu.
