LAGRANGE, Ga. – Senior power forward Amanda Mclendon (Orlando, Fla.) of the LaGrange College women's basketball team was named the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Player of the Week for the week ending January 18, 2026, in an announcement by the conference on Monday.

Mclendon turned in a dominant week in conference play, leading LaGrange to a perfect 3–0 showing while anchoring the Panthers in the paint. The senior forward averaged 14.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, recording double-figure rebounds in two of the three contests. McLendon opened the week with 14 points and 13 rebounds in a road win at Huntingdon, then followed with an efficient performance at home against Wesleyan, scoring 13 points in just 13 minutes of action during a 91–63 victory. She capped the week with another strong outing at Agnes Scott, finishing with 17 points and 14 rebounds to help LaGrange pull away for an 83–65 win. For the week, Mclendon shot 51.3 percent from the field and currently ranks seventh in the CCS in scoring and second in rebounding.

LaGrange is back on the court on Thursday when they host Belhaven University in a highly anticipated rematch at 5:00 p.m. in historic Mariotti Gymnasium.

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