Division II top performers

>> Leon Ballard, Chaminade basketball: The senior forward from Sacramento, Calif., scored 22 points in each of the Silverswords' conference games this week, coming off the bench to shoot 10-for-18 against Montana State-Billings then getting a double-double against Western New Mexico by adding 10 rebounds.

Ballard is second in the conference in scoring (18.5 ppg) behind BYUH's Alexus Foyle and fourth in rebounding with 7.5 boards per game.