La Villa senior guard Herlinda Rivera signed her national letter of intent to play basketball at Missouri Valley on Friday morning.

The district Co-Offensive Player of the Year averaged over 16 points per game last season and roughly 18 points per game during district games.

She was also selected as a RGV All-Star and received awards for her academic standing.

"It means everything to me. It's the moment I dreamed of since the beginning" Rivera said. "I'm very emotional... There were offers from everywhere and just deciding where was best and where I think I would fit best and Missouri Valley is the way to go."