January 12, 2026
HELENA, Mont. – Dakota State (S.D.) and Rocky Mountain (Mont.) were listed on the 11
th edition of the 2025-26 Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Women’s Basketball Players-of-the-Week awards, the conference office announced Monday.
Offensive Player of the Week: Tabor Teel, Dakota State (S.D.)
Teel, a senior forward from Colton, S.D., was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week.
Teel continues to be an offensive force as No. 4 Dakota State (S.D.) earned a weekend sweep in North Dakota, concluding their season-high six-game road trip in the Frontier Conference. She scored 23 points on 10-of-18 field goals, including 2-of-3 from the 3-point line, in Trojans’ 93-82 victory at Bismarck State (N.D.). She also contributed three assists in the game.
Teel followed up with 19 points, 5 assists, and 5 offensive rebounds in DaSU’s 90-50 win at Dickinson State (N.D.).
She had posted double-doubles in both games (12 rebounds each game).
For the week, she averaged 21.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 offensive rebounds per game for the Trojans. Teel shot 18-of-36 from the field, including 5-of-11 from the 3-point line. She currently leads the Frontier Conference with 72 total assists.
This is Teel’s fourth career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week.
Defensive Player of the Week: Isabelle Heggem, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Heggem, a sophomore forward from Winifred, Mont., was selected as the Defensive Player of the Week. It is the fourth straight installment that she has received the league’s defensive weekly award.
She continued a strong defensive stretch as No. 17 ranked Rocky Mountain (Mont.) went another 2-0 weekend at home. She averaged 11.0 rebounds per game (9.0 defensive rebounds per game), while totaling five blocks (2.5 blocks per game).
Heggem grabbed 13 defensive rebounds and registered three blocks in RMC’s 63-37 win over Valley City State (N.D.). She followed up with five defensive rebounds and two blocks in Battlin’ Bears 92-50 victory over Mayville State (N.D.).
This is Heggem’s seventh career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week.
| WEEK |
OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
| 11 |
Tabor Teel, Dakota State (S.D.) |
Isabelle Heggem, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
| 10 |
Willa Albrecht, Carroll (Mont.) |
Isabelle Heggem, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
| 9 |
Brenna Linse, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
Isabelle Heggem, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
| 8 |
Isabelle Heggem, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
Isabelle Heggem, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
| 7 |
Kennedy Stormer, Bismarck State (N.D.) |
Tabor Teel, Dakota State (S.D.) |
| 6 |
Kennedy Stormer, Bismarck State (N.D.) |
Isabelle Heggem, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
| 5 |
Paige Wasson, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
Kennedy Stormer, Bismarck State (N.D.) |
| 4 |
Iliana Moran, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
Tabor Teel, Dakota State (S.D.) |
| 3 |
Willa Albrecht, Carroll (Mont.) |
Willa Albrecht, Carroll (Mont.) |
| 2 |
Tabor Teel, Dakota State (S.D.) |
Tabor Teel, Dakota State (S.D.) |
| 1 |
Kaylin Garza, Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Zakiyyah Muhammad, Bellevue (Neb.) |
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