ALTOONA, Pa. - Women's basketball player Courtney Carroll (Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle) and men's basketball player Kirk Peters (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) are the Penn State Altoona Athletes of the Week for the week of January 26-February 1.

Carroll averaged 16 points and 5.5 rebounds while leading the Lions to a 1-1 week, starting on Thursday, January 29 when Altoona traveled to AMCC foe Franciscan and beat the Barons 67-42.  She scored a team-high 14 points, pulled down a team-high seven rebounds, and registered six steals during the contest.  On Saturday, January 31, Carroll again led the squad with 18 points against the La Roche Redhawks.

On the season, Carroll is averaging 8.0 points and nearly four rebounds per game for the 11-6 Lions.

Peters led the Lions to a 2-0 week by averaging 15.5 points and six rebounds.  Against Franciscan on January 29, he scored a team-high 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and on Saturday, January 31, Peters notched 13 points and five rebounds despite playing just 19 total minutes.   

Peters is averaging an even 12.0 points per game on the season while shooting a team-best 53.9% from the floor.  The Lion men's squad is currently first in the AMCC standings with a 9-3 conference record.

The next Penn State Altoona Athletes of the Week will be announced on February 9.