Gilkes and Kipper named Oswego State Athletes of the Week

     Chris Gilkes (Syracuse, N.Y.) and Kari Kipper  (Loudonville, N.Y.), senior forwards on the men's and women's basketball teams, respectively, have been named the Oswego State Athletes of the Week for the week ending Jan. 13.      Gilkes matched his career high with 23 points on Tuesday against Oneonta, then topped it with 24 points on Saturday in an important win over Buffalo State.    The senior averaged 17.7 points per game during the week, while also tacking on 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals per contest. He shot 61.3 percent (19-31) from the field and led Oswego State in scoring twice to guide the Lakers to a 2-1 record. In Saturday's triumph, Gilkes registered a steal with a minute left and went coast-to-coast for a layup to break the Bengals' momentum.
     Kipper poured on the offense during the week, leading the Lakers in scoring in three straight contests while averaging 17 points per game. She netted 14 of her game-high 23 points in the first eight minutes against Oneonta to give the Lakers an early cushion in a 56-52 triumph. In a win over Fredonia, Kipper recorded four steals and hit three triples to power the Lakers to another win. She buried eight of her 16 attempts from beyond the arc this week, while also averaging 4.7 boards per contest. The Lakers went 2-1 during the week.