February 23, 2016
The leading scorer for the week in Midwest Professional Basketball Association play has been named the league’s Player of the Week.
Bruce Massey of the St. Louis RiverSharks recorded 37 points and seven rebounds in a 99-91 loss to cross-town rival Gateway on Saturday, then shared team scoring honors with 23 points and four rebounds in a 111-104 home defeat on Sunday to the Champaign Swarm. Massey is a 6-3, 193-pound guard from Middle Tennessee State University.
Action in the MPBA continues with five games this week beginning with a Wednesday match-up as the Chicago Blues visit the Champaign Swarm. For more on the MPBA, visit www.thempba.com and the league’s social media on Facebook and Twitter (@OfficialMPBA).