AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Games: January 5, 2026 - January 11, 2026
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Josie Bruder, F, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Josie Bruder averaged 25 points per game while shooting 53% from three-point range over two contests for The Cru. She scored a season-high 29 points in 37 minutes against St. Thomas and added 21 points in a 64-58 UMHB win at Coast Guard. Bruder is averaging 4.5 rebounds per game and shooting over 80% from the free throw line this season.

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OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

Macey Jones of East Texas Baptist averaged 17.5 points and 5 rebounds over two games for the Tigers. She posted a season-high 25 points in a win over Saint Joseph, shooting 78.6% from the field, while going 3-for-3 from the free throw line and recording 3 blocks. In ETBU's win against Salve Regina, Jones added 10 points and 5 blocks.

Graduate student Caitlyn Panuco of Howard Payne scored 15 points in a 52–46 win against Austin College. She is currently averaging 15.4 points per game while shooting over 50% from the field.