Brooklyn Heineman of the Charger women's basketball team and Jaxson Wingert of the Charger men's basketball team have been named the Hilton Garden Inn Sioux City Riverfront Briar Cliff Co-Athletes of the Week following standout performances on the court.

Heineman, a junior from South Sioux City, Nebraska, helped lead the Chargers to two road victories, keeping Briar Cliff undefeated at 4-0 to open the season. Against Tabor, Heineman recorded 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, adding three rebounds, two assists and five steals in the 58-53 victory. She followed that performance with 15 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists and four steals in the Chargers' 110-68 win over Bethany. For the week, Heineman averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and 4.5 steals per game. She was also named the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week.

Wingert, a native of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, turned in a career-high performance against York, pouring in 37 points to lead the Chargers. The standout guard finished 11-of-21 from the field and 15-of-20 from the free-throw line while adding 13 rebounds and an assist. Wingert continues to establish himself as one of the top offensive players in the conference, currently averaging 27.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while shooting 60 percent from the field.

The men's team returns to action Tuesday November 10, at 6 p.m. in Lamoni, IA taking on Graceland University, with the women returning to action on Saturday, November 14, hosting College of Saint Mary's to open GPAC play. Tip-off Saturday is set for 2 p.m. 

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