Southwestern's Sophomore Standout Repeats As ORVC Basketball POTW

Foster Mefford has been on a tear for the top-ranked Rebels.

(Hanover, Ind.) – The beat goes on for the top-ranked boys basketball team in Indiana Class 2A.

Southwestern (Hanover) has won 13-straight games (22-1 overall) on their way to winning their second-consecutive Ohio River Valley Conference championship.

On Tuesday, sophomore guard Foster Mefford was named the ORVC Boys Basketball Player of the Week for his performance against South Dearborn. Mefford helped the Rebels to a 64-68 win with 41 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals.

This is the second week in a row Mefford has been named ORVC POTW. 

Mefford is the ORVC’s leading assist man at 7.3 per game. He also ranks as the conference’s third-leading scorer at 16.0 ppg.

Southwestern begins sectional play Tuesday night when they take on Switzerland County at South Ripley High School.

Top performers in the ORVC for the week of February 18-23 are listed below.

Joel Norman (M)         51 pts, 11 rebs in 2 games (30 pts vs. Union Co.)

Jake Bovard (RS)         25 pts, 6 rebs, 3 stls in 2 games                                 

Matthew Williams (SW)  20 pts, 3 3’s, 2 stl vs. So. Dearborn

Wesley Rider (RS)       15 pts, 7 rebs, 4 ast in 2 games                                 

Damian Breeck (SC)    19 pts, 8 rebs, 4 ast vs. Madison

Noah Pflum (RS)          32 pts, 5 ast in 2 games                                             

Dalton Tingle (SC)       25 pts, 5 rebs, 2 ast vs. Madison

Ethan Stuart (SM)       34 pts, 13 rebs, 2 blk vs. Milan                                  

Tyler Konkle (SC)         13 pts, 10 rebs, 2 ast vs. Madison

Leon Kinne (SM)          12 pts, 6 rebs, 6 ast vs. Milan                                    

Aaron Griewe (SR)      15 pts, 4 stl, 3 rebs, 3 ast vs. JCD

Brandon Baber (JCD)  34 pts, 14 rebs, 4 blk, 12-15 FG in 2 games               

Cody Samples (SR)      20 pts, 7 rebs, 2 stl, 2 ast vs. JCD