POTW: Week of February 10-February 16

This week we're doing something different.  

Co-Player of the Week (POTW) presented by Metro Indy Basketball are Foster Mefford and Brayton Bailey.

While Southwestern (Hanover) is battling injuries, Mefford has upped his game.  This past week the 6'0" junior guard poured in 57 points with 16 rebounds and 12 assists in two wins over Rising Sun and South Decatur.  

South Decatur has had an amazing season so far this year, leading the state in scoring, and while they do compel more possessions per game with their tempo and pressure, Mefford's 40 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals are too good to pass up.

Normally when you move into second place on a school's scoring it's not huge news.  When your dad is the state's all-time leadings scorer, it changes the scope of things.

With scoring efforts of 29 points in a win over Loogootee and 27 points in a win over Brownstown, Brayton Bailey bypassed the 1,500, moving him past the 1,487 mark.  The 6'2" senior guard's total has reached 1,514 points heading into this week, and more importantly, he's led BNL on a seven game winning streak and 5-1 in the Hoosier Hills Conference.

We won't make the Co-POTW a normal thing.  We foreshadowed the Mefford output vs. South Decatur, and Bailey, who had a good week too, would've made history at most schools.  

Other Top Performers

• Nate Dukich, 6'6" senior forward; Lake Station
  • vs Boone Grove - 26 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals
  • vs Hammond Science and Tech - 25 points, 8 rebounds, 8 blocks, 4 assists
• Chris Mantis, 6'7" junior guard; Lowell
  • vs East Chicago Central - 35 points, 7 rebounds 3 assists, 2 blocks
  • vs Morgan Township - 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks

Other Nominations

• Murray Becher, 6'4" senior forward; Heritage Hills
• Keegan O'Neill, 6'8" senior center; Barr-Reeve
• Malachi Peterson, 6'4" junior guard; Logansport
• Simon Scherry, 6'2" senior guard; Heritage Hills
• Blake Sisley, 6'9" junior forward; Heritage Hills