Senior forward Courtney Ward (Bartlesville, Okla.) was chosen as the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday afternoon.
 
Ward was a one-woman wrecking crew for the Bobcats this past week as she claimed a number of career-high totals.  She averaged 27.3 points, 16.7 rebounds, 3.3 blocked shots, and 2.0 assists while shooting 54.7 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line.

Ward leads the HAAC in rebounding (12.0) and double-doubles (10) while the rebounding total against the Vikings was the most by a player in the conference this season.   She has moved up to fourth in scoring (15.5) and is second in blocked shots per game (2.00).