By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

Toledo, OH---Uniqua Mitchell, a sophomore guard with the Express women's basketball team, was named the Ohio Community College Athletic Association (OCCAC) Player of the Week today.

Mitchell helped engineer the Express to two wins this week - including an upset of No. 20 Cincinnati State that put her team in a tie for first place in the OCCAC standings with two games remaining.

In a 98-35 win over Lakeland Community College on Wednesday, Mitchell had 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in only 19 minutes of action. She shot 6-for-12 from the field and 4-for-6 from 3-point range.

Then, in her team's 82-65 win over Cincinnati State on Saturday, Mitchell added 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. She, once again, shot 6-for-12 from the field, while going 2-for-5 from 3-point range in 27 minutes.

In those two games, Mitchell shot 12-for-24 overall from the field and 6-for-11 from 3-point range. She totaled 32 points, 20 rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one block.

It is her first career OCCAC player of the week award. For the Express as a team, it is their second honor OCCAC POW honor this year as freshman guard Eboni Adams won the award on Jan. 13.

The Express women are now 21-7 overall and 8-2 in the OCCAC. They will take on Edison Community College on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. before traveling to take on Columbus State Community College in their regular season finale on Saturday at 1 p.m.