Backes, Brasher Tabbed SLIAC Players of the Week

St. Louis, Mo. - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for January 2-8.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spalding University's Jametrius Brasher, a junior from Louisville, Ky. (Male), has been named the Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of January 2-8. It marks the second time this season that he has earned the honor.

Brasher, a 6-6 forward, averaged a double-double with 18.6 points and 10.6 rebounds in three games played last week, while also shooting 21-of-31 (.677) from the field and 14-of-16 (.875) from the free throw line. He started the week with a double-double, 16 points and 15 rebounds, in a 70-64 win against Eureka College. Brasher added 18 points on 7-of-9 (.778) shooting from the field and 4-of-4 (1.000) from the charity stripe, while also pulling down six boards in an 84-59 victory over Principia College. He finished the week with 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Golden Eagles dropped a 67-62 decision to Webster University.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Westminster College's Rachel Backes, a senior from Tipton, Mo., has been named the Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of January 2-8.

Backes, a 5-4 guard, surpassed 1,000 career points last week with her 24-point performance in an 88-60 win over Fontbonne University. She also added eight rebounds and three steals in the win. Backes added 17 points, four rebounds and two assists in an 80-67 victory against Eureka College that helped the Blue Jays improve to 4-0 in conference play.