Alyssa Nelson of Parkside women's basketball has been named the GLIAC North Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the second time this season.  Nelson led the Rangers in scoring through all three of their games this weekend.  She totaled 23 points on Thursday against Davenport, then scored 24 points against #19 Grand Valley State on Saturday.  Nelson finished off the impressive weekend with 32 points on Sunday against Lindenwood.  Nelson is currently averaging a team-leading 21.2 points per game, along with 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.  The Rangers will be traveling to Las Vegas, Nev. This week to compete in the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic, with a game scheduled for Friday against Tampa, and a game on Saturday against MSU Billings.
 
Jamir Simpson of Parkside Men's Basketball has been named the GLIAC North Men's Basketball Player of the Week.  The redshirt-freshman had a career high in points on Thursday against Davenport, finishing the game with 22 points, along with seven rebounds and one assist.  Simpson then came back Saturday with a 20 point performance against #24 Grand Valley State.  Simpson currently averages 13.9 points per game, along with 2.44 assists per game, and a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per game.  The Rangers next matchup will be on Tuesday, Dec. 14, as they host Clarke.