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Bradley Women’s Basketball Named NCAA Team Of The Week

PEORIA, Ill. -- Fresh off a pair of runaway victories to open Missouri Valley Conference play, Bradley Women's Basketball has been selected as the NCAA's National Team of the Week announced Tuesday.

The Braves (11-2 overall, 2-0 MVC) matched the longest home win streak in program history at 12 with wins over Evansville (82-51) and Indiana State (91-75) to open league play last weekend. Sophomore Lasha Petree, who was named MVC Player of the Week Monday, averaged 30 points per game in the two victories which included a career-best 36 points in Sunday's win over Indiana State.