Marian’s McNally Notches NAIA Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

by | Jan 6, 2026 | Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Crossroads League, NAIA, Players of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Senior forward Abbey McNally of Marian (Ind.) has been named the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week after delivering consistent offensive production leading into the new calendar year and through the first game of 2026.

The Cincinnati, Ohio, native was a scoring machine last week, averaging 27.0 points per game while recording 12 rebounds and four steals per contest.

In a 116-34 victory against Ohio Christian, the senior scored 25 points in 14 minutes of work, and a few days later dropped a season-high 29 points in the team’s 82-68 success over (RV) Taylor (Ind.). McNally shot over 75% from the floor (22-of-29) across those two games. 

For the reporting period of Dec. 9 through Jan. 4, the Knights rattled off five wins, adding to their unblemished 15-0 record on the season. Across those contests, McNally averaged 20.8 points while adding 48 rebounds, 14 steals, and seven blocks. 

Related Stories

Big Ten Reveals 2026 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch

Big Ten Reveals 2026 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch First pitch of 2026 season set for February 5 ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference has announced the 2026 Softball Players to Watch list, as selected by the conference head coaches.   The watch list is...

IRISH TAKE A BREAK FROM BIG TEN TO FACE OLD RIVAL FALCONS OF CCHA

By John Fineran WHO: Bowling Green Falcons (14-6-4 overall, 11-4-3 CCHA for 36 points and third place) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-18-1 overall, 1-13-0 Big Ten for 4 points and seventh place). WHEN/WHERE: Friday, Jan. 30 at 7:05 p.m. in Lefty Smith Rink...

Bethel WBB races past Goshen enroute to 14th win

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Women's Basketball Team (14-7, 5-6) defeated the Goshen College Maple Leafs (3-18, 0-11) by a 40 point margin (86-46) on Wednesday evening in the Gates Gymnasium.  Mariah Claywell led the Pilots in total points scored (21),...

No.10 Bethel MBB rolls over Goshen, 110-61

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The No. 10 Bethel Men's Basketball Team (18-3, 8-3) defeated the Goshen College Maple Leafs (7-14, 0-11) by a 51 point margin (110-61) on Wednesday evening in the Gates Gymnasium.  Andrew Hedrick totaled 19 points, surpassing his previous...

IUSB Men’s Basketball Fall To Upstart Trinity Christian

A Tough Pill to Swallow   SOUTH BEND — IU South Bend nearly pulled off a spectacular comeback Wednesday night inside the Student Activities Center, but Trinity Christian stunned the Titans with a game-winning buzzer-beater to pull off a 75-73 victory.   The...

Bellmont Bruins Edge Beacons in Tightly-Contested Battle

Bruins Edge Beacons in Tightly-Contested Battle The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team fell a point shy against first-place Belmont on Wednesday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center, as a valiant effort came up just short in a 78-77 setback. A game of...

NAIA Men’s Basketball Releases Fifth Coaches’ Poll

NAIA Men's Basketball Releases Fifth Coaches' Poll Jan 28, 2026  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The fifth NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 poll brings clarity at the top and chaos beneath it, as Grace (Ind.) and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) continue to separate...

Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Central – Jan. 27-Feb. 2

Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Jan. 27-Feb. 2 Big Ten. Big News. • Nine of the Big Ten’s 17 games will be featured on national platforms this week, while the remaining games will be streamed live on B1G+ (visit bigtenplus.com for more information). One...

Big Ten Weekly Men’s Basketball Central – January 27-February 2

Big Ten Weekly Men's Basketball Central - January 27-February 2 Big Ten. Big News. Just shy of the midway point of the conference schedule, Nebraska remains the only unbeaten team at 9-0, the program’s best conference start since joining the Big Ten in 2011. Illinois,...