Moorman, Julieano Earn Athlete of the Week Honors
This week's iBerkshires.com/Southwester Vermont Health Care Athletes of the Week have their respective teams among the top-rated squads in the MIAA's in-season basketball rankings.
One already has reached the Division 5 State Tournament.
Grace Julieano and the Lenox Millionaires checked that off their to-do list on Thursday, when they knocked off previously unbeaten Frontier to stay unbeaten themselves at 10-0.
Julieano scored nine points in that 55-52 win, capping off a big week for Lenox.
On Wednesday, the Millionaires won another one-possession game, beating county rival Drury, 41-38, on the road.
Julieano had a game-high 12 points in that win, which avenged a loss to the Blue Devils last winter in the state tournament's Round of 16.
This winter, Lenox is ranked fifth in Division 5 according to the MIAA's most recent power rankings, one of four county teams in the top 10. They're joined by No. 3 Drury, No. 4 Hoosac Valley and No. 10 Lee.
With eight games left in the regular season plus up to three games in the Western Mass tournament, Lenox will look to stay unbeaten this week when it hosts Easthampton on Monday and travels to Mahar on Thursday.
The Drury boys are the top-ranked Berkshire County team in Division 5 accoring to the MIAA power rankings, checking in at No. 4 in the commonwealth, two spots ahead of 2024 state finalist and arch-rival Hoosac Valley.
Drury improved to 8-3 this week with convincing wins at home against Frontier and on the road at Hopkins.
Sam Moorman had a monster night against Hopkins, scoring 27 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.
For the season, Moorman is averaging just less than 16 points per game, which is second on the team.
Drury Tuesday has a chance to avenge one of its three losses. Back in December, the Blue Devils dropped a three-point decision at Greenfield. The Green Wave visits Bucky Bullett Gymnasium for the rematch to start the week.
Drury will end the week with a non-league game at county rival Wahconah.
The iBerkshires.com Athlete of the Week is sponsored by Southwestern Vermont Health Care.