Senior guard Jeremy Granger continued his hot start to the season, winning his second Ohio Valley Player of the Week award this season.

In two games against the University of Maine and Stony Brook, Granger averaged 19.5 points, seven assists, six rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.

Granger put on an impressive scoring display against Stony Brook, as he scored a game-high 25 points.

However, his most impressive performance of the week came in the overtime period against Maine.

After the Panthers had surrendered a 10-point lead with 49 seconds remaining, Granger took the game into his own hands as the opposition forced the extra period.

Granger scored all nine of the team’s points in overtime as the Panthers won 85-80.

He and the rest of the Panthers are off to a good start.

The team is currently 5-2 and 4-0 in Lantz Arena.

“We are off to a good start right now,” Granger said. “We got some big wins at home. We just have to keep this momentum.”

Around the OVC

Murray State improved to 9-0 with a 75-58 win over Dayton.

Isiah Canaan led the Racers with 21 points.

Canaan made 7-of-13 shots from the field, including five from behind the three-point line.

As a team, Murray State shot an impressive 60 percent beyond the arc, making a total of nine shots from deep.

The Racers were in control most of the game as they took a 29-23 lead into halftime.

Just nine minutes into the second half, Murray State would extend its lead to 17 points, a deficit the Flyers would not be able to overcome.

This is the first time Murray State has opened 9-0 since 1998.

Morehead State pounded Mid-Continent, 83-57, improving its record to 4-5 and 2-0 at home.

Marsell Holden led the Eagles with a career-high 20 points.

Holden showed off some impressive range, knocking down 6-of-10 shots from beyond the three-point line.

The Mid-Continent Cougars are an NAIA team and appeared overmatched the entire game.

Morehead State shot 41 percent from the field, out-rebounded the Cougars 44-30, was plus nine in turnovers and outscored its opposition’s bench 47-21.

Maurice Bynum lead Mid-Continent with 15 points, as the Cougars drop to 1-10 overall.

Rob Mortell can be reached at 581-7944 or at rdmortell@eiu.edu.