Sharp, Ngnawo named ACCAC Players of the Week

DOUGLAS, Ariz. -- Cochise College Men's Basketball's Diego Sharp and Women's Basketball's Fortuna Ngnawo were named the ACCAC Conference Player of the Week in their respective sports for the week of December 25th-30th. This is Ngnawo's second time she has received the honor this season.

Diego Sharp - Sharp scored 43 points in the Apaches' three games last week and came within one point of tying a career-high. The sophomore from Albuquerque started the week with an 11-point performance in an 80-76 loss to Snow College before scoring 22 points, the second most points scored this season, in an 86-83 win over McLennan. Sharp ended the trip to Tucson with 10 points in a loss to Salt Lake.

Fortuna Ngnawo - Ngnawo was named the ACCAC DI Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the second time this season, scoring 48 points and grabbing 26 rebounds in the Apaches' three wins last week. Ngnawo scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting to lead the Apaches to a 55-25 win over South Plains and then recorded 12 points while grabbing eight rebounds in 14 minutes in a 66-38 win over Bismarck State. The sophomore finished the weekend with a double-double, scoring 22 points and hauling in 15 rebounds in the Apaches' 82-67 win over Eastern Wyoming.