Men's Basketball Players of the Week (2/1-7):
---Mike Mathey, West Liberty, 6-2, Sr., G, Prospect, OH/Chad Moore, 6-4, Fr., F, Winchester, VA: Mathey helped West Liberty reach the top of the WVIAC standings by averaging 19.5 points, 7.5 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per outing...The senior guard also shot 68.2 percent from the field, making 15 of 22 shots in wins over Salem International and Alderson-Broaddus...Mathey had 18 points and 5 assists in a 139-63 triumph over Salem and followed with a 21 point, 10 assist night during the 89-82 win against A-B...Moore propelled Shepherd to wins over Fairmont State and Bluefield State by averaging 19.0 points and 12.5 rebounds...The standout freshman tallied double-doubles in both contests...Moore notched 23 points and 14 boards in the 90-76 upset triumph against Fairmont State...He added 15 points and 11 rebounds during a 67-60 win over Bluefield State.
Other top efforts: West Virginia State's Cookie Miller (29.5 ppg in 1-1 week), Fairmont State's Steve Custis (26.5 ppg in 1-1 week), Charleston's Bahaadar Russell (23.5 ppg in two wins), Davis & Elkins' Tim Turner (23.0 ppg in 1-1 week), West Virginia Wesleyan's Neven Zeravica (23.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg in 1-1 week), Seton Hill's Justin McCoy (21.3 ppg in 1-2 week), Concord's Damien Tunstalle (20.5 ppg in two losses), Pitt Johnstown's Patrick Grubbs (19.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg in 2-1 week), Wheeling Jesuit's Obi Ukwuoma (16.5 ppg, 12.0 rpg in two wins), Bluefield State's Sean Weatherspoon (16.3 ppg in three setbacks), Ohio Valley's Donavin Vinson (10.5 rpg, game-winning basket in win over Glenville State), Salem International's Kendall Allison (14.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg in two losses), and Glenville State's Jonathan Bevins (12.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg in two losses).
2009-10 Winners: 11/23-Darren Jones (WVSU), 11/30-John White (UC), 12/7-Darren Jones (WVSU), 12/14-Josh Miller (WVSU)/Corey Pelle (WL), 12/21-Rico Thompson (BSC), 1/4-Terrell Eargle (A-B), 1/11-Josh Miller (WVSU), 1/18-Jamar Board (A-B), 1/25-Terrell Eargle (A-B)/Bahaadar Russell (UC), 2/1-PJ Turner (D&E), 2/8-Mike Mathey (WL)/Chad Moore (SU).