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UPDATE: Joliet West's Brandon McCullum is Patch MVP

Joliet West's Brandon McCullum outpolled two others in voting for Joliet Patch MVP, Jan. 21-27. He is now eligible for Patch Athlete of the Month honors.

By Ron Kremer
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January 31, 2013

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Joliet West's Brandon McCullum likley would land on almost anybody's all-defensive team. He can score, too. McCullum busted out for 19 points in the Tigers' 68-63 boys basketball victory over Crete-Monee. Joliet West High School

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In voting for Joliet Patch's MVP for Jan. 21-27, who gets the biggest roar from the crowd?

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Joliet Central's Markel Ellis showed off his long-range shooting capabilities during the MLK Day of Hoops event. Ellis rained down three 3-pointers in Joliet Central's 72-68 overtime loss to Mount Carmel. He finished with 13 points.

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Joliet Catholic Academy's Drake Fellows continues to show signs of growing more accustomed to varsity-level play. He hit double figures (10 points) in JCA's 54-30 loss to West Chicago. Fellows started the season on the sophomore level.

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Joliet West's Brandon McCullum likley would land on almost anybody's all-defensive team. He can score, too. McCullum busted out for 19 points in the Tigers' 68-63 boys basketball victory over Crete-Monee.

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Your Joliet Patch is a place to celebrate local high school athletes. Show your support for these prep sports MVPs—each of whom is Athlete of the Week at his or her school—by cheering them on in the comments thread, sharing your own photos with the Patch community and voting in the poll.

Do you think we're missing someone? Tell us in the comments and share his or her photo to the gallery above. (It's easy. Just click the Upload Photos and Videos link — learn more here.)

Read more about this week's MVPs in the photo gallery, and show your support for them by:

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Explain the reasoning behind your vote. Or, simply, cheer for your favorite athlete here in the comments thread. Tell us in the comments.

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Ron Kremer

10:19 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013

Joliet West's Brandon McCullum holds the lead here. Did you vote? Polls are open until 9 p.m. Thursday.