Locals players earn weekly honors

WALNUT CREEK -- Cal State San Bernardino forward/center Brandon Brown has been named Wilson California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of December 29 - January 3.

Brown, a 6-foot-7 junior from New Orleans, La., averaged 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steals a contest in helping the Coyotes to victories over Cal State Stanislaus and Chico State. The Cal State San Bernardino junior connected on 53.8 percent of his field goal attempts while averaging 27.0 minutes a contest.

During a 92-68 victory over Cal State Stanislaus, Brown tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds as he posted his third double-double in four games. He followed that effort with 19 points, nine rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals in a 75-57 victory over Chico State.

Cal State San Bernardino returns to the hardwood on Thursday when it hosts Cal Poly Pomona at Coussoulis Arena beginning at 7 p.m.

 

WALNUT CREEK -- Cal Poly Pomona center Megan Ford has been named Wilson California Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of December 29 - January 3.

Ford, a 6-foot-1 freshman from Newhall, Calif., averaged 18.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals per game and connected on 61.5 percent of her field goal attempts while playing 26.5 minutes a contest. The Broncos' center helped her club to a pair of victories over Cal State Stanislaus and Chico State as Cal Poly Pomona improved to 4-0 in CCAA play.

During a 65-61 victory over Chico State on Friday, Ford scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds while shooting 60.0 percent from the field. She also had three steals in 32 minutes to help the Broncos snap an 11-game losing streak against the Wildcats.

Against Cal State Stanislaus, Ford posted a double-double as she scored a game-high 22 points and collected 10 rebounds. She was 10-of-16 (62.5 percent) from the field in 23 minutes of action.

Cal Poly Pomona returns to action on Thursday when it visits Cal State San Bernardino at Coussoulis Arena beginning at 5:30 p.m.