Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week nominees

Posted By: dkinnard
February 16, 2023 @ 5:24 pm
Anna-Jonesboro, Basketball, Meridian, Mt. Vernon, Murphysboro, NCOE, Slider, Wrestling

Voting is now open and will run through midnight Friday for this week’s Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week.

Here are the nominees:
Roderic Gatewood Jr., Meridian: The senior average 39 points per game over 4 games, including 3 40+ games. Gatewood Jr. scored 46 in a win over Agape Christian to become the school’s all-time leading scorer.

Dayton Hoffman, Murphysboro: The senior went 3-0 including a pin and major decision to win the 170 pound weight class at the Carterville 1A Boys Wrestling Sectional.

Preston Long, NCOE: The senior averaged 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists over 3 games. Long surpassed 1000 career points in the game against Cisne.

Justice Malone, Mt. Vernon: The senior averaged 27 points in 2 games, including 31 win a win over Herrin. Malone helped the Lady Rams finish 10-0 in the South Seven, extending their conference winning streak to 28 games.

Drew Sadler, Anna-Jonesboro: The sophomore went 3-0 including 2 pins and a major decision to win the 106 pound weight class at the Carterville 1A Boys Wrestling Sectional.

Zoee Sadler, Anna-Jonesboro: The sophomore went 3-0 including 2 pins and a major decision to win the 105 pound weight class at the Peoria Richwoods Girls Wrestling Sectional.

Dillon White, Mt. Vernon: The sophomore went 3-0 with 3 pins in a total time of 5:21 to win the 120 pound weight class at the Highland 2A Boys Wrestling Sectional.