Southeast Missouri State's Wallace repeats as OVC Freshman of the Week in basketball

Southeast Missouri State guard Marcus Wallace claimed the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week award in men's basketball for the second consecutive week after a pair of strong games.

Wallace, from Little Rock, Arkansas, averaged 15.5 points, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists in a 98-76 victory over Tennessee-Martin and a 94-92 overtime loss to conference champion Murray State.

He was a perfect 4-for-4 shooting -- three from behind the 3-point arc -- coming off the bench for 14 points against UT-Martin. He scored 17 points against Murray State, including 6-of-6 shooting at the free-throw line.

Over the two games, Wallace connected on 9-of-11 shots from the field (81.8 percent) -- 4 of 5 from behind the arc -- and 9-of-10 free throws (90 percent). He has reached double-figure scoring in his last three games.

Southeast returns to action 7 p.m. Thursday when it visits SIU Edwardsville.

Fortner honored

Redhawks senior outfielder Kayla Fortner was selected the OVC Player of the Week after belting a home run in each of Southeast's first four games of the softball season in the Mardi Gras Classic in Monroe, Louisiana, and finishing the five-game tournament with 13 RBIs.

Fortner, from Cedar Hills, Missouri, hit home runs in losses to Alabama State, Louisiana-Monroe and Alabama State before belting a grand slam in an 11-7 win over Grambling State.

She was the first Redhawk to hit home runs in four consecutive games since Shelby Kuryllo in 2011.

She scored six runs, had a .500 on-base percentage and posted a 1.400 slugging percentage in the tournament.

Southeast next plays in the Memphis Blues City Classic on Saturday and Sunday.

--From staff report