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Mikayla Blakes Sets Record, Leads Vanderbilt to Victory

2/26/2026

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Mikayla Blakes of Vanderbilt women's basketball has been named SEC Player of the Week for the fifth time after scoring 35 points against No. 16 Kentucky.
The award sets Vanderbilt's single-season record for SEC Player of the Week honors.
Blakes has led the Commodores to a 25-3 record.
Vanderbilt seeks a No. 1 NCAA seed with two regular-season games left, including a February 26, 2026, home game against Alabama.

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Mikayla Blakes of Vanderbilt women's basketball has been named SEC Player of the Week for the fifth time after scoring 35 points against No. 16 Kentucky.
The award sets Vanderbilt's single-season record for SEC Player of the Week honors.
Blakes has led the Commodores to a 25-3 record.
Vanderbilt seeks a No. 1 NCAA seed with two regular-season games left, including a February 26, 2026, home game against Alabama.