BG women to play UMass on ThursdayThe Bowling Green State University women’s basketball team will
host the University of Massachusetts at the Stroh Center on Thursday at 2 p.m.The game was postponed from
Sunday because of the inclement weather.Holmes earns MAC honorCLEVELAND – Bowling Green State University’s
Richaun Holmes has been named the Mid-American Conference East men’s basketball player of the week. It’s the
second straight week Holmes has earned the award.Holmes registered back-to-back career-highs in blocked
shots last week, posting seven in both a home win over North Dakota and a road win at Morehead State.His
seven blocks tied the school record for the most blocks in a single game and is the most by a BG player in a
single game since Scott Vandermeer had seven versus Ohio on Feb. 7, 2005.For the week, Holmes averaged 19
points, on 55 percent shooting from the floor and 78.9 percent shooting from the free throw line, 9.5
rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 7.0 blocks per game, as the Falcons won twice.In the second half alone
of the two contests combined, Holmes averaged 17 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 blocks and shot over 64 percent
(9-of-14) from the field and 79 percent (15-of-19) from the free throw line.Elmwood to recognize 1,000-point
scorersJERRY CITY – Elmwood will recognize its 1,000-point scorers in basketball on Jan. 4 between the
junior varsity and varsity games with Hopewell-Loudon.The 1,000-point club members are: Doug Reynolds, 1974;
Tom Barringer, 1977; Tricia Myers, 1988; Melinda Myers, 1991; Julie Rubel, 1998; Kyle Blachuta, 2000; Sarah
Morgart, 2003; Travis Rothenbuhler, 2003; Dustin Reynolds, 2007; and Brooke Morgart, 2008.