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Lieber Named Heartland Conference POTW (1/11/06)
 

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings forward Michelle Lieber was named this weeks Heartland Conference player of the week for the week of January 2-8.  This marks the fourth POTW award for the Jackets this season and is Lieber’s second.  The junior forward from Gillette, Wyoming joins teammates Tanya Petersen and Alira Carpenter as recipients of the award.

Lieber averaged 14 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in three Yellowjacket wins against Heartland Conference opponents last week.  The wins extend the Lady Jackets’ winning steak to seven games.  In Wednesday’s game against Western New Mexico Lieber netted 14 points and 7 boards in the 78-42 win over the Mustangs.  In an 86-52 win against Oklahoma Panhandle on Friday, Lieber grabbed eight rebounds and 16 points.  In a non-conference game Saturday against OPSU, Lieber had a double-doouble with 14 points and 13 rebounds in an 89-68 win over the Lady Aggies.  Lieber currently ranks seventh in the Heartland Conference in scoring with 12.8 points per game, first for rebounds (9.3), first for field goal percentage (66.3), sixth for blocked shots (0.67), fifth for offensive rebounds (2.92) and second for defensive rebounds (6.42).  Lieber ranked fourth in the nation for field goal percentage and 39th for rebounding last week in the NCAA national rankings.

The Lady Jackets play three road games in San Antonio, Texas against Heartland Conference opponents Incarnate Word and St. Mary’s (TX), January 11-14.  The Jackets’ next home game will be January 28 against St. Edward’s.

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