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ATLANTA – Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes and Sara Scalia have been named region finalist for the 2024 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America, announced by the organization on Wednesday.
Holmes is now a three-time honoree from the committee and is a two-time All-American from the organization, placing on the First Team in 2023. Scalia appears on the list for the first time in her career. The duo will advance to All-American voting, which will be announced later this month.
A unanimous All-Big Ten First Team, All-Big Ten Defensive team, USWBA and Associated Press All-American selection this season, Holmes leads Indiana (and second in the Big Ten) in scoring with 20.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and shooting 65.7 percent from the floor in 31 games. She has scored in double figures in 29 of those 31 outings including 17 20-point games and two 30-point efforts along with a team-high six double-doubles. Nationally, Holmes also ranks 14th in field goals made (255) and 24th in points per game. She also leads the Hoosiers with 1.5 blocks per game (48).
Scalia, who earned All-Big Ten First Team honors in her final season of college eligibility, averages 16.4 points per game and is one of the nation’s top 3-point shooters. The Stillwater, Minn. native is shooting a 43.0 percent clip from beyond the arc this season and has made 101 made triples, setting IU’s single season record. Scalia is fourth nationally in 3-pointers made, 3-pointers per game and 12th in 3-point field goal percentage. She has scored in double figures in 29 of 31 games this season including the last 15-straight while also averaging 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and a +2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio.
The duo has helped 4-seed Indiana (26-5) to its third Sweet Sixteen in four years with a 75-68 win over 5-seed Oklahoma on Monday night. It advances to the NCAA Albany Region where it faces top seeded South Carolina on Friday at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN at MVP Arena.
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