Springfield high school hoops MVPs squared off only once — in a pick-up game

Buy PhotoTwo of the top basketball players from Springfield share MVP honors.

Kickapoo senior Jared Ridder and Greenwood senior Julius Walker were named co-winners of the Marty Eddlemon Most Valuable Player Award on Monday at the final Springfield Tip-off Club luncheon of the 2016-2017 season. The club has presented the award annually to the senior player from a Springfield team deemed most valuable to his team. It’s just the third time since 1980 that voting for the award ended in a tie.

Walker is Greenwood’s all-time leading scorer with more than 2,150 points. For the past two seasons, Walker has averaged a double-double in scoring and rebounding. Walker felt proud to be mentioned alongside…