FOREST, Va. --- The ODAC welcomes 2017 with a solid set of honored athletes in men's and women's basketball as league sports prepare to open their new slates. This report covers the past two weeks of action given inconsistent holiday scheduling, but that didn't keep ODAC players from posting some strong performances on the hardwood. This week's players of the week are Randolph-Macon forward Kelly Williams and Washington and Lee forward Clayton Murtha.
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: January 2, 2017
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Clayton Murtha, Washington and Lee, Jr., Forward
Murtha, a junior from Dallas, Texas, averaged a double-double and crossed the 1,000 career-point plateau on the way to being named the MOP of the W&L Holiday Tournament and leading the Generals to a 3-1 showing over the holiday season. Murtha's run of three straight double-doubles started with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 66-61 setback to Wesleyan (Conn.). He followed that up with 16 points and 11 boards in a 63-53 victory over King's (Pa.) prior to Christmas. Murtha collected his ODAC-leading fourth double-double in game one of the W&L Holiday Tournament with 29 points and 12 boards in an 85-76 win over Eastern. He went 10-of-13 from the field and added five assists to his stat line. He finished up the tournament with 22 points and eight rebounds in an 85-70 victory over St. Mary's (Md.). For the season, Murtha is eight in the ODAC in scoring average (15.5 ppg) and overall points scored (170). He's third in rebounding average (8.5 rpg) and total rebounds (94) while pulling down the most defensive boards (77).
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Kelly Williams, Randolph-Macon, Fr. Forward
Williams, a freshman from Garysburg, N.C., picked up her second weeky award of the season after averaging a double-double and leading Randolph-Macon to a 3-1 stretch over the holiday season. Williams helped R-MC to wins over Edgewood (75-51) and Wheaton (Mass.) (77-67) before Christmas, posting nine points and eight rebounds against Edgewood before pouring in 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting with eight more boards versus Wheaton. She blocked seven shots combined over those two outings, including five against Edgewood. Leading up to the new year, Williams registered 10 points and 11 rebounds with three blocked shots in a 50-41 setback to Elizabethtown. She followed that with her ODAC-leading seventh double-double on 17 points and 15 board with three assists and two more blocked shots in a 64-49 triumph over Franklin & Marshall. Six of her rebounds came via the offensive glass, giving her 17 offensive boards over the two games. For the season, Williams is seventh in the ODAC in scoring average (15.4 ppg) and overall points scored (154) and leads the conference in rebounding average (12.4 rpg) and total rebounds (124).
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