Senior forward for the the men's basketball team Garret Person has been named the royal Credit Union Falcon Athlete of the Week.  Pearson shot an impressive 63.3 (19-30) percent from the floor during the week as the No. 5-ranked Falcons beat UW-La Crosse and UW-Oshkosh on the road. In the 91-76 win over UW-La Crosse, Pearson was almost perfect shooting 90.9 percent (10-11) from the floor. He scored 22 points and finished with a double-double - adding 10 rebounds. He had another strong showing against UW-Oshkosh, putting up 22 points and again posting a double-double with 11 rebounds. He scored 17 of his 22 points in the first half and kept the Falcons in the lead the whole game. On the week, Pearson scored 44 points, was 4-4 from the free throw line, had five assists, two steals and snagged 21 rebounds.
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