BUPA Luxol’s Kyree Elder and Starlites GIG’s Steffi De Martino are the BOV Most Valuable Players for the period October-December 2020.
The BOV MVP awards are replacing the BOV Player of the Month Awards.
With teams playing fewer matches per month to maintain the highest level of safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, the top performers over a few months are being selected for the individual awards.
Luxol’s American forward Kyree Elder, in his first season in Malta was the top performer in the BOV Men’s First Division League.
The 6’5” forward from Antioch Tennessee notched 193 points in his five matches, with 41% from the distance, and 75% from the free throw line.
A 10-0 streak midway in the final quarter was probably the determining factor in this balanced encounter which had Hibs being the only team to close off their first round of play, given the fact that some category matches have been postponed in the past weeks.
This win moved the Paolites to second spot in the standings, with two wins, level with Luxol as well as Gżira Athleta, albeit with a game in hand.
Starlites Naxxar, who had their game against Depiro postponed in the weekend, remain on top of the standings with four straight wins.
The first half was characterized by various lead changes as the two sides replied constantly to each other with a four-point margin being the largest at both ends.