MADISON, S.D. (PlayNorthStar.com) – University of Jamestown senior guard Kyra Dewald has again been named the NSAA player of the week for the fourth time.
North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week
Kyra Dewald – Jamestown (N.D.) – 5’5″ – Senior – Guard – Jamestown, N.D. – Dewald averaged 24.0 points, 6.5 steals and 4.0 steals as No. 12-ranked Jamestown (N.D.) swept a pair of North Star Athletic Association conference foes at home, extending UJ’s winning streak to seven games. She posted 29 points (10-of-14 field goals, 5-of-7 3-pointers and 4-of-5 free-throws), 7 steals and 4 assists in 111-48 rout over Waldorf (Iowa). Dewald followed that up with 19 points, 6 steals, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in 89-49 victory over Viterbo (Wis.). She was 6-of 13 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line. For the week, Dewald shot 16-of-27 from the field (59.3 percent), 6-of-12 from the 3-point line (50 percent) and made 10 free-throws in 13 attempts (76.9 percent).
North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week
Jake Hagler – Jamestown (N.D.) – 6’0″ – Senior – Guard – Cando, N.D. – Hagler averaged 21.0 points, 7.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals as Jamestown (N.D.) earned a pair of home North Star conference victories. He scored 22 points, dished out 8 assists, grabbed 6 rebounds and recorded 2 steals in 90-67 victory over Waldorf (Iowa). He made 6 of UJ’s school-record 21 3-pointers in the game and finished 7-of-14 shooting from the field. Hagler followed that up with 20 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in 82-65 victory over Viterbo (Wis.). He was 6-of-12 from the field, 2-of-5 3-pointers and made all 6 free-throw attempts. For the week, Hagler was 50 percent from the field (13-of-26), 8-of-16 from the 3-point line (50 percent) and went perfect 8-of-8 from the free-throw line.
