HILTON, NY (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Basketball swept the Empire 8 Rookie of the Week awards as Corey Faines and Kaitlyn Milham earned the respective men's and women's honors following a pair of victories for the Golden Flyers.

Faines averaged 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in two wins while shooting 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from the floor and 50 percent (4-of-8) from 3-point range. He also earned a spot on the Mike Daley Memorial All-Tournament Team. The freshman guard led Nazareth with 22 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot in a narrow 74-73 victory over Keystone. He shot 8-of-15 from the field and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. He added seven points and three rebounds in the Golden Flyers' 88-61 win over SUNY Canton to secure the Mike Daley Memorial Tournament championship.

Milham averaged 17 points, six rebounds, four steals and 2.5 assists per game in two victories while earning a spot on the Women's Leaders Tip-Off All-Tournament Team. The freshman forward led the Golden Flyers with 22 points and added four steals, three rebounds and two assists in an 83-46 victory over Allegheny. She shot 9-of-22 from the floor, including 1-of-3 from 3-point range. She followed with 12 points, nine rebounds, four steals and three assists in a 66-62 win over Ohio Northern.

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