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WBB Weekly Honors

Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Sweeps SWAC Weekly Awards

Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Sweeps SWAC Weekly Awards

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.| Three Tigers recieved SWAC Weekly Honors after adding another win to the column over the weekend.

The SWAC Player of the Week, Rhema Pegues shined for the Tigers scoring in double figures against Coastal Carolina and Gardner-Webb. Pegues registered 16 points and seven rebounds against CCU, and another 17 points, six rebounds, and four assists against Gardner-Webb.

Mikayla Brown was tabbed SWAC Newcomer of the Week after two double figure scoring performance and an unstoppable defensive showing. Brown recorded 14 points and seven rebounds against Coastal Carolina and 13 points and eight rebounds against Gardner-Webb. 

Leianya Massenat earned Impact Player of the Week honors after helping the Tigers to a win over Gardner-Webb. Massenat scored 17 points in the win and added six rebounds and four assists to her stat line.

Up Next
The Tigers are set to travel to Fayetteville to take on Arkansas on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Mikayla Brown

#20 Mikayla Brown

C
6' 4"
Graduate Student
Rhema Pegues

#21 Rhema Pegues

G
5' 8"
Senior
Leianya Massenat

#22 Leianya Massenat

G
5' 10"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Mikayla Brown

#20 Mikayla Brown

6' 4"
Graduate Student
C
Rhema Pegues

#21 Rhema Pegues

5' 8"
Senior
G
Leianya Massenat

#22 Leianya Massenat

5' 10"
Graduate Student
G