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Northwestern State's Blake named Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week

FRISCO, Texas — Northwestern State's Mya Blake has earned Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week award, the conference office announced Monday. This is her second time earning the honor this season.

Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Mya Blake, Northwestern State – Sr. – G – Stockton, Calif. (Edison HS)
Mya led the way in the Demons' two road wins, including a massive victory at Nicholls to earn a sweep over the Colonels team. She averaged 21 points per game and shot 45 percent from the field on the week, including scoring 32 in the victory at Nicholls. Mya led the team in scoring with 10 at McNeese, recording eight assists in leading the Demons to a 80-56 win in Lake Charles. Mya leads the league in both SLC and overall scoring and is third in the conference in assists in league games.

2024-25 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Date Player of the Week
Nov. 11 Paige Allen, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Nov. 18 Tanita Swift, Nicholls
Nov. 25         Tanita Swift, Nicholls
Dec. 2         Nora Francois, New Orleans
Dec. 9     Jorja Elliott, UIW
Dec. 16     Jacei Denley, Lamar
Dec. 30     Mireia Aguado, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Jan. 6 Mya Blake, Northwestern State
Jan. 13     Sabria Dean, Lamar
Jan. 20 Vernell Atamah, Northwestern State
Jan. 28 Akasha Davis, Lamar
Feb. 3 Faith Blackstone, SFA
Feb. 10 Mya Blake, Northwestern State

Southland weekly award winners are nominated and voted upon by each school's sports information director. Voting for one's own athlete is not permitted. To earn honorable mention, a student-athlete must appear on 25 percent of ballots.