FRISCO, Texas – For the second consecutive week, Nicholls State University guard
Cassidy Barrios is the Southland Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. All-Southland weekly awards are presented by MidSouth Bank.
Barrios, a native of Raceland, Louisiana, turned in another all-league performance averaging 24 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks in the Colonels' two WNIT games. In a 72-67 loss to Texas State, Barrios posted her second consecutive double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds while knocking down three three-pointers.
Against Delaware, she drained four triples on the way to a game-high 23 points and four steals. While shooting 31 times throughout the week, she connected for a 48.4% field goal average, shot 7 of 15 from 3-point range and converted on 11-of-12 free throw attempts.
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.
The Colonels will head to Texas this weekend for the UTEP Thanksgiving Classic, starting on Friday, Nov. 23. Nicholls opens play against the host Miners at 3:30 p.m.
