Stafford And Jones Sweep SLIAC Player Of The Week Honors

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) announced Rylee Stafford and Anthony Jones swept SLIAC Women's and Men's Player of the Week honors.

Stafford, a Jackson, Mo., native, wins the award for the second time this year after averaging 22.0 points per game on a 53.6 field goal percentage. She also pulled down 5.5 rebounds per game. Against Eureka, she tied her season-high with 24 points in the 73-62 win over the Red Devils on Saturday. On the year, she's averaging 14.5 points on a 38.1 field goal percentage.

Jones, a Wentzville, Mo., native, picks up the honor for the first time this year after averaging a team-high 30.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in the Griffins two come-from-behind wins against Spalding and Eureka. His breakout game was against the Red Devils where he posted a career-high 42 points on 15-of-22 shooting. He forced overtime with a half-court buzzer beater. He's now averaging a career-high 15.6 points on a 55.9 field goal percentage.

Both teams are back in action this Wednesday at Westminster.

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