A Northwestern center for women’s basketball won top honors at the Hoops in Hawaii classic over Thanksgiving break and also was named GAC player of the week.
Faith Simpson, a senior from Palisade Nebraska, majoring in health and sports science, averaged 21.5 points, 11.5 rebounds in the team’s two wins in Hawaii:
NWOSU 82 , Chaminade 49
NWOSU, 71 Stanislaus,61
Simpson is the first Ranger basketball player this year to be named GAC player of the week.
The team improved its record to 6-0 on the season.
In Hawaii Simpson was joined by other players scoring double digit points. Carly Craig scored 11 against Chaminade and 13 against Stanislaus. Syncere Harrod scored 13 in the first game, while Payton Jones had 11. Camille Thomas turned in double digits in the second game with 11 points.
The Rangers begin conference play on Thursday at East Central University (3-0) in Ada at 5:30 p.m. The game on Thursday is a battle between the Top 2 teams in the GAC. A win could propel NWOSU to the top of the GAC rankings. Faith Simpson (30) drives to the basket in the 124-50 win over Kansas Christian on Nov. 14 in Percefull Fieldhouse.
Men (2-3) also play East Central (3-2) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. NWOSU is ranked 7th, and East Central is 2nd.
