By: Andrew Korba

Senior Branden Rushton  has been named OAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week.

In three games over the past two weeks, Rushton averaged 25.7 ppg.

On Dec. 29, he scored 21 points and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in Northern's 102-69 win at Cal Tech.

On Dec. 31, Rushton set a new career-high with 31 points on 12-of-18 shooting, leading the Polar Bears past Chapman (Calif.) 86-82.

Rushton also scored 25 points in ONU's 73-68 loss to Trine (Ind.) on Saturday.

He currently leads the OAC in scoring (19.5 ppg) and in three point shooting percentage (.583).

Ohio Northern will return to action on Wednesday, when it hosts No. 15 Marietta at 7 pm.