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Mays Named Athlete of the Week
First year Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) women’s basketball player Tia Mays of Des Moines has been named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Athlete of the Week for Jan. 20—Jan. 27.
Mays led the DMACC Bears in a big upset victory over #6 ranked Iowa Central Community College on Jan. 21. Mays had 14 points, 21 rebounds and six blocked shot in the Bears’ 66 to 40 victory. She followed up her performance in Fort Dodge with another double-double against Ellsworth Community College. She had 13 points and 16 rebounds in DMACC’s 75 to 62 victory over the Panthers.
Mays said she plans to graduate from DMACC and then continue her education and basketball career at a four-year school.