Northwest Notes Dec. 6, 2023

NIC announces men's basketball schedule changes

The North Idaho College men’s basketball home matchup against the Gonzaga Club team on Monday, Dec. 11 has been canceled, and the Wednesday, Dec. 13 home game against Wenatchee Valley College is rescheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2.

The Cardinals also scheduled a game against Green River College this Friday, tipping off at 12:30 p.m. at Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Wash.

Gonzaga's Ejim named Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week

Yvonne Ejim of Gonzaga was named an Ann Meyers Drysdale Player of the Week after two dominating performances against then-No. 3 Stanford and Eastern Washington University.

The USBWA women's awards, organized under Mel Greenberg, the USBWA Vice President for women's basketball, are drawn from weekly conference honors as well as at-large additions.

In two games Ejim, a 6-1 senior forward from Calgary, Alberta, averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds, first helping the Zags with 23 points and 10 rebounds in a narrow 82-80 win at Eastern Washington, and then Sunday brought then-No. 3 Stanford's perfect record to a halt, 96-78, shooting 11-of-16 for 68.8 percent from the field for 27 points while grabbing 12 rebounds. 

Ejim was named West Coast Conference player of the week on Monday.

Five WSU football players earn All-Pac-12 honors

Washington State edge Brennan Jackson was selected to the second team as the All-Pac-12 Conference football teams were announced Tuesday.

Jackson was placed on the All-Pac-12 second team while safety Jaden Hicks, edge Ron Stone Jr., wide receiver Lincoln Victor and quarterback Cameron Ward were each named honorable mention.