BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Alabama A&M's Dariauna Lewis and Florida A&M’s Maleaha Bell for SWAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during the opening week of conference play.

Player of the Week
Lewis delivered an impressive double-double performance against Arkansas-Pine Bluff to start league play. She scored 26 points while grabbing 14 rebounds to go along with three steals and a block as Alabama A&M defeated UAPB 58-48. 

Impact Player of the Week
Bell was a key contributor during Florida A&M's first win of the season. She scored the game winning basket during the closing seconds of the Rattlers game against Bethune-Cookman. Bell contributed a total of 10 points to go along with six rebounds and a steal. 

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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