Southwestern's Foster Mefford Named ORVC Basketball Player Of The Week

Mefford is a big reason why the Rebels are 21-1 and the #1 ranked team in Class 2A.

(Hanover, Ind.) – Southwestern Hanover’s do-it-all sophomore guard has been recognized by the Ohio River Valley Conference.

The ORVC report for February 11-16 was released on Tuesday.

Foster Mefford was named the ORVC Boys Basketball Player of the Week. The Rebels star averaged 18 points, 9 assists and 7.5 rebounds over two games last week.

Mefford currently leads the ORVC in assists at 7.3 per game and is the conference’s sixth leading scorer at 14.9 points a game.

Southwestern is currently ranked #1 in Class 2A. The Rebels will take on Switzerland County in the first round of Sectional 45 at South Ripley on February 26.

Other top performers from the week of February 11-16 are listed below.

 

Zach Gentile (SR) - 18 pts, 5 rebs, 4 stl, 4 ast in 2 games                  

Justin Ohlmansiek (JCD) - 48 pts, 15 rebs, 10 ast, 9 3’s in 3 games

Cody Samples (SR) - 18 pts, 6 rebs, 2 ast, stl in 2 games                  

Tyler Kramer (SW) - 57 pts, 14 rebs, 7 3’s, 6 ast, 3 stl in 2 gms

Nick Koons (RS) - 25 pts, 10 rebs, 100% FT in 2 games                     

Matthew Williams (SW) - 38 pts, 10 rebs, 7 3’s, 3 stl in 2 games

Jake Bovard (RS) - 32 pts, 10 rebs, 8 ast, 6 stl in 2 games     

Wesley Rider (RS) - 29 pts, 11 rebs, 8 ast in 2 games           

Damian Breeck (SC) - 35 pts, 16 rebs, 6 ast in 2 games

Henry Grote (SM) - 28 pts, 5 3’s, 4 stl, 3 rebs in 2 games                 

Zach Weaver (SC) - 16 pts, 11 rebs in 2 games

Ethan Stuart (SM) - 22 pts, 10 rebs, 4 blk in 2 games           

Tyler Konkle (SC) - 26 pts, 15 rebs, 3 ast in 2 games

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