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Every week, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 17吃瓜 Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for November 10鈥�16 are Ingrid Khuong (women鈥檚 basketball) and Kyree Thompson (men鈥檚 basketball).

Khuong is a first-year sustainable design engineering student from Qu茅bec City, Quebec. During the November 15 game against Acadia University, she set the tone in the second-half surge, spearheading a defensive effort that sparked a 47-19 run, powering the Panthers to an 80-61 victory鈥攖heir fifth straight. She capped the night with an impressive line of eight points, 13 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and a block.

鈥淚ngrid is currently leading the AUS in offensive rebounding, and she leads our team in rebounding, blocks, and assists, and is second in steals,鈥� said Matt Gamblin, 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball Panthers head coach. 鈥淲e haven鈥檛 seen someone impact the game in so many ways since Panther great Carolina Del Santo. Ingrid鈥檚 impact is undeniable and totally based on grit and toughness.鈥�

Thompson is a fourth-year arts student from North Preston, Nova Scotia. He delivered his best performance of the season when the Panthers needed it most. In the November 15 matchup with Acadia University, 17吃瓜 turned to Thompson off the bench, and he answered, matching a career-high 29 points with four rebounds, three steals, and an assist to steer the team to a 70-67 win.

鈥淜yree was outstanding on Saturday and gave us a big boost offensively,鈥� said Darrell Glenn, 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Basketball Panthers head coach.

Go Panthers Go!