ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Jason Cunningham

Men’s Basketball

Cunningham had career highs of 13 points and 12 rebounds in the Titan victory at Loyola Marymount, then scored 13 points again Saturday when Fullerton defeated St. Mary’s.

Coach Bob Hawking said Cunningham’s defense against St. Mary’s standout Eric Schraeder was one of the keys to Fullerton’s victory Saturday.

Cunningham, who played at Los Alamitos High and for one season at Fullerton College, won an appeal to the NCAA to play this season. He was erroneously ordered to sit out the 1996-97 season by the NCAA after transferring from Nevada Las Vegas even though he didn’t play for the Rebels the previous season. “I feel blessed just being able to play this year,” Cunningham said.

THIS WEEK

Men’s basketball: The Titans (4-1) will try to extend their four-game winning streak at home at 7 p.m. Thursday against Montana State of the Big Sky Conference. The Titans are enjoying their best start since the 1992-93 team went 5-1 before losing three in a row. The Titans go back on the road Saturday, playing at St. Louis (3-4).

Women’s basketball: It’s a busy week for the Titans beginning with a home game at 7 p.m. Wednesday against Loyola Marymount. The Titans (1-3) go on the road for a 7 p.m. game Saturday at San Jose State, then play at Santa Clara at 2 p.m. Sunday. Andrea Thieme returned to the lineup Saturday in Fullerton’s loss at UCLA, playing with a mask to protect her broken nose. She scored 16 points.