Delmarva Christian basketball player Ainsley Bell was voted the Athlete of the Week. The junior netted a total of 38 points in two victories for the Royals (8-3) last week.

Bell also had nine steals, eight assists and six rebounds. For the season, she is averaging 20 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals. She also has a 4.0 GPA as a student.

“She is a hard worker inside and outside the classroom,” said Delmarva Christian coach Jedidiah Roach. “She is a team player and is extremely unselfish. She wants to see the team succeed.”

The Athlete of the Week is nominated and chosen by our readers. The nominating period starts at 2 p.m. on Friday and ends at noon on Monday. A voting period follows from 5 p.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Wednesday.

This process is performed exclusively online. When nominating an athlete, please include name, school and sport as well as a photo and brief description of why he or she deserves that week’s honor.

All nominations must be high school varsity athletes and come from high schools within Kent or Sussex counties. The winner appears in print and online each Friday.

Here is the link to nominate someone for next week:

https://delawarestatenews.secondstreetapp.com/Athlete-of-the-Week-2-4-22/gallery