Boys basketball: Southside's Will Shirley wins male athlete area of week honors

Ehsan Kassim, The Gadsden Times
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Southside's Will Shirley won the male athlete of the week honors in the Gadsden area.

Shirley led the Panthers with 16 points in a 44-32 win over West End and scored eight points in a 42-32 loss to Hokes Bluff in the semifinals of the Etowah County basketball tournament.

He won 50.98% of the vote, while Sardis' Luke Martin finished second with 44.11% of the vote.

Southside's Will Shirley goes up for a shot against West End during the Etowah County basketball tournament Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 in Gaston, Alabama.
Southside's Will Shirley goes up for a shot against West End during the Etowah County basketball tournament Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 in Gaston, Alabama.

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