OKLAHOMA CITY – Mid-America Christian University senior forward Kourtni Williams has been selected as the Sooner Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced today (Jan. 21). Williams earned the award by leading the way again in two more victories for the 11-5 Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels.  It's the quickest the Lady Evangels have reached 11 victories since joining the NAIA in 2007. 

The 5-11 forward started the week by powering the Lady Evangels to a 71-64 win over St. Gregory's University with game-highs of 28 points and 15 rebounds last Thursday night (Jan. 17). Her 15 boards are tied for the second-most in a single game for the Lady Evangels as an NAIA squad.  

Williams then tied for team-high honors with 13 points and five more rebounds in a 61-54 victory at John Brown University as the Lady Evangels jumped out to a 36-14 lead at the half and never looked back.

She averaged 20.5 points per game and 10 rebounds along with 2.5 steals overall in the two wins and is having a season to this point that is sure to garner SAC Player of the Year consideration. Williams leads the league in points (17.9 ppg, while ranking third in rebounding (9.0 rpg) and fifth in field-goal percentage (.430).

Williams and the Lady Evangels will next face a stern test at No. 4-ranked Oklahoma City University tomorrow evening (Jan. 22) at 6 p.m.