Posted: Nov 28, 2016
FOREST, Va. --- The holiday week limited us to just basketball in action, but the performances were stellar. Those earning weekly honors include (picutred, l-r, t-b): Connor Schroeder from Lynchburg men's basketball and Jayla Harris from Virginia Wesleyan women's basketball.
Below are entries for both winners from the past week of competition. Click on the associated links to see that sport's weekly honor roll.
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ODAC Players of the Week
Thru Week Prior to: November 28, 2016
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Connor Schroeder, Lynchburg, So., Forward
Schroeder, a sophomore from Blacksburg, Va., put together a pair of double-double performances in leading Lynchburg to two victories. Schroeder started his week with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a 76-73 win at Ferrum. He was 7-of-12 from the field, adding in two assists. In an 81-63 triumph at Washington and Lee to open ODAC play, Schroeder nailed eight shots from beyond the arc on the way to 26 points to go with 11 more boards. He was 9-of-14 from the field overall, chipping in a blocked shot. The eight makes from distance ties the most made by an ODAC player so far this early season. Schroeder is currently third in the league in scoring at 20.0 points per game and is fourth in rebounding at 9.2 caroms per contest. His 17 made three-pointers lead the conference.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Jayla Harris, Virginia Wesleyan, So., Guard
Harris, a sophomore from Fredericksburg, Va., averaged 27.5 points over two wins for the Marlins last weekend. Harris opened her week with a career-best 35-point explosion to lead Virginia Wesleyan to a 65-63 win over Ferrum. She was 11-of-20 from the field including 6-of-10 from deep. She also made 7-of-9 from the stripe. She added five rebounds and four assists. Her 35 points are the most scored by a Marlin since Amy Simpson hit for 35 on January 23, 1986. Harris followed with a 20-point outing in a 60-33 victory at Hollins to begin ODAC play. She was 6-of-12 from the field and hit 6-of-8 from beyond the arc while making both of her foul shots. She chipped in eight rebounds and four more assists. For the season, Harris is second in the ODAC in scoring at 21.2 points per game. She is first in three-pointers made (16) and third in three-point percentage (42.1), and has made the second-most field goals (35) and free throws (20).
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