JACKSON – Northwest sophomore forward Monique Biggins of Horn Lake has been named the MACJC/JUCO Weekly Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 28 through Sunday, Feb. 3.

Biggins is the first women's basketball POTW from Northwest this season and is now eligible for national player of the week honors which will be announced on Wednesday.

Biggins averaged 18 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 52 percent (14 of 27) from the floor during the week. She posted her best outing of the year at Holmes, finishing with 22 points and 12 rebounds on 9 of 15 shooting.

On the year, Biggins is averaging 9.8 points and 6.5 rebounds and has posted three double-doubles.

Northwest (14-5, 5-3 MACJC) hosts division-leading Itawamba (13-6, 7-1) on Thursday, Feb. 7.