Owino	Williams

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Josephine Owino of Union University and Renae Williams of Cumberland University were named the TranSouth Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Co-Players of the Week for the week ending November 11, 2007.

Owino, a 6'4” junior center from Mombassa, Kenya, helped lead NAIA No. 1 Union University to a perfect 2-0 record on the week against two ranked opponents. In Union's 99-71 win over No. 21 Columbia College Owino led the team with 23 points, seven rebounds and had a block. Owino hit 8-of-11 from the field and 7-of-8 from the foul line. In Union's 100-77 win over No. 18 West Virginia Tech Owino produced 25 points with 12 rebounds, an assist, a block, and a steal and was 11-for-18 from the field. For the week Owino hit 19-of-29 (66%) from the field and 10-of-13 (77%) from the foul line.

Union is now 3-0 on the season.

Williams, a 5’11” senior forward from Oak Ridge, Tenn., helped lead NAIA No. 15 Cumberland University to a perfect 2-0 record on the week. In Cumberland's 81-56 win over Milligan College Williams led the team with 26 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and four steals while hitting 10-of-16 from the field, 3-of-5 from three-point range and the foul line. In the Bulldog's 98-55 win over Williams produced another double-double with 31 points, 18 rebounds, a block and two steals while hitting 11-of-19 from the field and 9-of-13 from the foul line. For the week she hit 21-of-35 (60%) from the field, 3-of-7 from three-point range, and 12-of-17 (71%) from the foul line.

Cumberland is now 4-0 on the young season.

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