Northwest Missouri State University sophomore guard Bennett Stirtz and Central Oklahoma guard Jaden Wells have been recognized as Co-MIAA men's basketball Athletes of the Week, presented by Shift Group. This is Stirtz's third MIAA Athlete of the Week tab of the 2023-24 season and the fourth of his career. Stirtz averaged 17.0 points per game while shooting 68.4 percent from the field during Northwest's two-game homestand. Stirtz also averaged five rebounds and two assists to help Northwest extend its winning streak to 10 in a row. Stirtz scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting against Rogers State while adding...