Bay’s Ofori earns third weekly honor
ESCANABA — Bay College’s Joe Ofori was named the Player of the Week in the MCCAA Northern Conference for his play during the week of December 30 through January 5. It is the third time this season Ofori has earned the award.
The Norse played two games in Florida this past weekend. On Jan. 3 he helped Bay earn a victory over Roxbury Community College. Ofori led the Norse with 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He also had two assists and a blocked shot.
Ofori fought through an injury the next day and still played 30 minutes against the host school, Palm Beach State College. Ofori scored 12 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the free throw line and grabbed 12 rebounds. He had an assist and two steals. The Norse lost that contest in the final seconds 75-73.
For the week Ofori averaged 15.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. He shot 41.2% from the floor and was 16-of-24 from the free throw line.