January 9, 2012
ODAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
THRU WEEK PRIOR TO: January 9, 2012
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BASKETBALL Donald Vaughn, Virginia Wesleyan, Senior, Forward Vaughn, a senior from Woodbridge, Va., posted a pair of double-doubles last week to help the second-ranked Marlins win their 11th straight contest and improve to 11-1 on the season. Vaughn led off his week with 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a big 100-80 win on the road at Hampden-Sydney. Eight of his rebounds came via the offensive glass. He finished shooting 7-of-13 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line. On Sunday, Vaughn capped his week with a season-high 18 points to go with 10 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. He shot 8-of-11 from the field and cashed in 2-of-3 free throws in the Marlins 99-47 win over Haverford. The double-doubles were his first two of the season and the 15th and 16th of his career. Vaughn is currently third in the ODAC with 21 blocked shots and is averaging 13.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC MEN'S BASKETBALL |
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BASKETBALL Gabby Oglesby, Guilford, Sophomore, Forward Oglesby, a sophomore from Winston-Salem, N.C., helped the Quakers to the top of the ODAC standings by averaging 20.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game in Guilford’s 3-0 ODAC week. She shot 60-percent from the field (21-of-35) and 80-percent from the line (20-of-25). Oglesby opened the week with a modest 12 points to go with a game-high seven rebounds and three blocked shots in a road win at Hollins (88-64). On Friday, she matched her career-high with 26 points and blocked a school-record seven shots in a home win over Randolph-Macon (90-75). She also had a game-best 10 rebounds. In the second half against the Yellow Jackets, Oglesby notched 18 points, seven boards and six rejections, which helped the Quakers overcome a four-point halftime deficit. The win marked the Quakers’ first over R-MC since 2003, ending an 18-game losing skid. Oglesby capped her week with 24 points, nine boards and three blocked shots in a first-place showdown with Virginia Wesleyan (75-66). She again exploded in the second half, dropping in 16 points in the Quakers’ come-from-behind victory. Oglesby is averaging 16.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game during GC's current nine-game winning streak, the program’s longest since 2003. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |