University of Southern Indiana senior guard Amie Newhart (Mulberry, Ind./Clinton Prairie) is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Newhart, who claimed last week’s award as well, paced the Eagles to two more victories over the weekend.

In USI’s come-from-behind win over Lewis on Thursday, Newhart scored a game-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting. She canned both three-point attempts in the contest and also added a pair of assists, a steal and rebound.

Newhart helped shave an 11-point Lewis lead late in the first half by scoring nine points in the final four minutes to pull the Eagles to within three, while her rebound in the closing seconds sealed the 60-58 win for her team.

On Saturday, Newhart scored a game-high 29 points in USI’s 72-66 win over Wisconsin-Parkside. She was 8-of-13 from the field and converted 13-of-14 free throw attempts. Newhart also chipped in four rebounds and a steal to help the Eagles secure a GLVC Tournament berth.

For the week, Newhart averaged 22.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. She shot 65.2 percent from the field, 92.9 percent from the free throw line and added two assists and two steals.

Newhart is averaging 14.5 points, 3.0 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game this season. She is shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 83.1 percent from the three throw line.

USI (12-8) is in a tie for first place in the GLVC East Division with a 8-4 league mark. The Eagles have won three of their last four and will visit Rockhurst and Missouri-St. Louis this weekend.

Other top performers last week included Bellarmine’s Lauren Jones, Drury’s Bethanie Funderburk, Indianapolis’ Katy McIntosh, Northern Kentucky’s Casse Mogan, Quincy’s Courtney Shuman, Saint Joseph’s Britney Cruse and UW-Parkside’s Amy Selk.