Official NWC Release

HILLSBORO, Ore. — The Northwest Conference recognized its weekly award winners on Monday with Pacific Lutheran University student-athlete Brandin Riedel securing NWC Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors.
 
The junior from Olympia, Washington secures the honor after helping the Lutes to a pair of wins last week, averaging 21.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game.
 
Riedel was the hero in Tuesday's 81-80 nailbiting win over crosstown rival University of Puget Sound. The junior hit a game-winning layup with 4.1 seconds remaining and finished the game with 18 points and eight rebounds to extend PLU's win streak to nine straight against its intracity rival.
 
On Saturday, Riedel poured on a season-high 25 points while grabbing 11 rebounds in a 90-76 blowout win over Pacific University. It was Riedel's first career double-double. The Olympia native finished the week shooting 67 percent (18-for-27) from the field and keeps PLU (9-8, 3-5 NWC) in the hunt for a spot in the NWC Tournament heading into the second half of conference play.
 
This is the second time this season a Lute has earned NWC Player of the Week with teammate Jordan Thomas getting the nod on Jan. 3. 
 
Riedel and the Lutes are back in action on Friday night, facing Whitworth University at 8 p.m. in Spokane, Washington.