Melaina Granquist of Wittenberg-Birnamwood has been selected as the Week 12 Bound Wisconsin Basketball Player of the Week following a statewide vote on BoundWisconsin.com. She helped the Chargers to a conference title and pair of impressive wins. She was chosen from a strong group of nominees in Week 12. A total of 1,353 votes were cast, as Granquist’s 432 were enough to edge out second place Casey Lyon of Whitewater, who tallied 361 votes.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood scored a pair of top ten wins last week as they secured a CWC-East title. The Chargers defeated D5 #3 Pacelli 71-69 on Tuesday, with senior Melaina Granquist pouring in 29 points with 13 rebounds. Wittenberg-Birnamwood secured the league crown with a 71-38 win over tenth-ranked Bonduel. Granquist had 17 points and 13 rebounds in that one.
Remember folks, the only way your favorite player can be named Bound Wisconsin Basketball Player of the Week is to vote and share the word. Look for next week’s nominees to be posted Monday afternoon.
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