TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn's
Yiibari Nwidadah from Ichabod women's basketball and
Jeremiah Jones from Ichabod men's basketball have been named the Hy-Vee Student-Athletes of the Week for action ending Jan. 4.
In Washburn's only action of the new year Yiibari Nwidadah helped the Ichabods to a second straight win by 25+ points as she recorded a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds to knock off Emporia State. The senior shot 7-11 from the field and was 6-6 at the line to net a fourth straight win for Washburn.
Jeremiah Jones led the Ichabods with a Washburn career-high 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting going 4 of 5 from deep with four steals, four assists and three boards in 30 minutes as the No. 1 -ranked Ichabods topped Emporia State in their only action of the week. Jones 15 of his 20 points in the opening half going 6 of 7 from the field and 3 of 3 from 3-point range.