Briefs: Lions’ Allmon lauded

Vanguard University junior Zach Allmon has been named Golden State Athletic Conference Player of the Week in men’s basketball.

Allmon, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 32.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and shot 73% from the field to help the Lions split two conference games.

In a 101-92 win at San Diego Christian on Feb, 2, he amassed a career-high 39 points and added 16 rebounds. He made 17 of 23 field-goal attempts.

In a 70-69 home loss against No. 10-ranked Biola on Saturday, Allmon had 26 points and 11 rebounds and made 10 of 14 field-goal tries.

Allmon entered this week averaging 15.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest. He was shooting 52% from the field for the Lions (15-7, 4-6 in conference).

— From staff reports

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Norman tabbed again

Vanguard University senior Melissa Norman was named Golden State Athletic Conference Player of the Week in women’s basketball for the fourth time this season.

Norman, a 6-foot-2 center, had 19 points and 13 rebounds in the No. 9-ranked Lions’ 86-56 GSAC drubbing at San Diego Christian on Feb. 2.

In a 61-48 home conference win over Biola on Saturday, she had 18 points and 10 rebounds, giving her 12 double-doubles on the season.

Norman shot 57% from the field for the week and she ranks second in the NAIA in offensive rebounds per game, and is No. 4 nationally in total rebounds.

The Lions (16-4, 8-2 in conference) visit William Jessup on Thursday.

— From staff reports

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UCI product vying

Janelly Farias, who played one season for the UC Irvine women’s soccer team and served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Anteaters last season, is representing Mexico in the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship tournament that begins Wednesday in Texas.

Farias, 26, a midfielder who played 13 games and tallied one assist for the Anteaters in 2011, will try to help the Mexican national team be one of two squads to earn automatic berths in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the eight-team field.

Mexico is in the same four-team group as the United States, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout round, from which the two finalists will earn qualifying berths.

Mexico plays Puerto Rico on Wednesday, meets Team USA on Saturday and faced Costa Rica on Monday.

The knockout-round semifinals are Feb. 19 and the final is Feb. 21 in Houston.

— From staff reports