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ATHLETES OF THE WEEKSportsDay's girls basketball player of the week: Brianna Owens01:34 AM CST on Monday, February 11, 2008School: Euless Trinity Brianna Owens What she did: Owens had 24 points, six rebounds and six assists as Trinity downed Grand Prairie, 78-41, on Tuesday. With the win, Trinity claimed its first outright district title in four years. The stats: Owens averages 14.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game. In District 7-5A games, Owens averaged 16.1 points and 6.6 rebounds. Who is she? A 5-8, senior guard. She said it: On being a leader: "When the game's on the line, I have to be the person shooting the last ball because the team is counting on me." Coach said it: On Owens' toughness: "She really gets in there to rebound the ball because she's physically so strong." – Sue Cannon Did you know? She's played four years at the varsity level: freshman year at Arlington Sam Houston and the last three at Trinity. ... Owens' favorite show is SportsCenter. "I like watching highlights, watching people get dunked on." ... Owens often grooves to the sound of reggae music, particularly Bob Marley. ... Her nickname is "O.G. Bri."
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