Roepke, Konkle Are ORVC Ballers Of The Week

South Ripley's Elexah Roepke has earned a POTW award for the fourth time this season.

(Versailles, Ind.) – The latest Ohio River Valley Conference basketball players of the week are South Ripley’s Elexah Roepke and Switzerland County’s Tyler Konkle.

The top conference players for the week of January 14-19 were released Tuesday.

Roepke earned her fourth ORVC Girls Basketball Player of the Week award. In three games for the Lady Raiders, the senior amassed 61 points, 32 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4 assists.

Konkle has come on as of late for the Pacers. He poured in 38 points, grabbed 11 boards, and made 4 assists in just two games for Switz during the week.

Other ORVC top performers for January 14-19 included:

 

Girls Basketball

Mariah Day (JCD) - 29 pts, 10 rebs, 7 ast, 7 stl, 2 blk in 2 gms

Paige Ledford (JCD) - 32 pts, 24 rebs, 5 stl, 3 ast in 2 gms

Annabelle Williams (JCD) - 10 pts vs. Rising Sun

Bella Marcum (SW) - 26 pts, 10 rebs, 6 stl, 4 ast in 2 games

Angela King (M) - 11 pts, 5 rebs, 2 stl vs. North Decatur

Aleiah Thomas (SC) - 40 pts, 12 rebs, 3 stl in 2 games

Lindsay Montgomery (RS) - 20 pts, 26 rebs in 2 games

Lexi Lay (SC) - 15 pts, 6 rebs in 2 games

Elexah Roepke (SR) - 61 pts, 32 rebs, 5 stl, 4 ast in 3 games

Jessie Duvall (SC) - 13 pts, 12 ast, 10 rebs, 3 stl in 2 games

Morgan Peetz (SR) - 38 pts, 17 ast, 7 rebs, 7 stl in 3 games

 

Boys Basketball

Tyler Kramer (SW) - 17 pts, 5 ast, 3 3’s, 2 rebs, 2 stl vs. CAI 

Brandon Baber (JCD) - 19 pts, 11 rebs vs. Waldron

Foster Mefford (SW) - 16 pts, 6 stl, 5 rebs, 4 ast vs. CAI

Orrin Schmidt (M) - 18 pts, 5 rebs, 3 ast vs. South Ripley

Hunter Mefford (SW) - 12 pts, 3 ast vs. CAI

Nick Koons (RS) - 15 pts vs. Switzerland Co.

Tyler Konkle (SC) - 38 pts, 11 rebs, 4 ast in 2 games

Damian Breeck (SC) - 30 pts, 5 rebs, 5 ast, 4 stl in 2 games

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