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Hilliard honored as Big Ten Freshman of the Week
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Wisconsin coach Jonathan Tsipis talks to freshman guard Sydney Hilliard in the fourth quarter. Hilliard is a 2019 Monroe graduate. - photo by Adam Krebs

MADISON (AP) — The University of Wisconsin’s Sydney Hilliard was honored as the Big Ten Conference’s women’s basketball freshman of the week on Monday.

Hilliard, a 5-foot-11 guard from Monroe, shared the award with Minnesota’s Jasmine Powell.

Hilliard averaged 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game with a .520 field-goal percentage as the Badgers split two conference games last week. UW lost in overtime at Indiana on Thursday and won at Illinois on Sunday.

Hilliard scored a career-high 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting vs. Indiana. She had eight points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Illinois.

The Badgers (11-11, 3-8 Big Ten) were set to play Minnesota at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kohl Center.