Irvine Valley's athlete of the week for Jan. 15 is sophomore women's basketball player Christen Ziska.
The standout wing player scored 22 points, with six rebounds, three assists and three steals as Irvine Valley went on the road and defeated Santa Ana, 74-60, last Friday night.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 14 in the state, moved its record to 10-6 overall and 1-1 in the Orange Empire Conference.
The point total tied a season high for Ziska. She went 7 of 13 from the field, made 4 of 8 three-pointers and sank all four of her free throws.
On the season, Ziska is averaging 10.9 points, which ranks second on the team. She also averages 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
Ziska has scored in double figures in nine games for the Lasers, who have a record of 10-6 overall.
She was also a part of the 2022-23 team at Irvine Valley that had a record of 21-9 overall, finished second in the OEC and made a So. Cal. Regional Playoff Final.
Ziska averaged 6.7 points and 3.9 rebounds a game last season.
