The 1,000-points scored mark is something that very few people are able to accomplish in high school and collegiate careers, and the plateau of 1,000 points is often associated with the best of the best.

On Saturday, Morgan Griffith made Shippensburg University women’s basketball history.

In a PSAC matchup with Kutztown University, SU women’s basketball player Morgan Griffith tallied her 1,000th point in an 86-81 road victory that brought the team to 18-4 on the season. With 7:41 left in the third quarter, Griffith made a three-pointer, her second of the quarter, to score her 1,000th point.

“It definitely meant a lot, especially as a junior. My coach mentioned that not a lot of juniors get to reach that mark,” Griffith said.

“I definitely couldn’t have done it without my teammates. It was nice to have all my family there who made the trip up, and it definitely meant a lot to me,” Griffith said.

For the game, Griffith tied her career high of 27 points in the victory at Kutztown.

Griffith became the 20th player in SU history to reach the 1,000-point mark. The fact that Griffith is only a junior made the milestone all the more impressive. Over her three-year career at SU, Griffith has averaged a double-double, tallying 12 points and 10 rebounds per game.

This season Griffith has shown a big uptick in scoring, moving her scoring average from 11.7 points per game as a sophomore, all the way up to 17.5 points per game as a junior. Griffith has dominated the competition her whole career, and this year has been no exception.

“Leading the team is awesome, and I come in and I work hard every day and I try to make everybody else better and try to make sure we are all on the same page and as successful as we can be,” Griffith said.

At the start of the season, Griffith emerged as a natural leader on the court with the ability to will her way to the basket, and shoot nearly 40 percent from three-point range. Griffith can beat teams in a number of ways, and has truly become a versatile weapon for the Raiders.

Griffith has been unstoppable all season, and with another season of eligibility left for her, the sky is the limit for her and the SU women’s basketball team, moving forward.

“These last few games are important even though we have secured a playoff spot. We are not taking that lightly, and I think we are looking to improve,” Griffith said.

“We know we need to win out the rest of the way, and I think we are starting to lock down and realize this is the fun part of the season and we’re going to come together now more than ever.”

The Raiders are now 18-4 (14-4) in PSAC play, and look to gain momentum headed into the postseason. The Raiders can clinch a first-round bye with a win on Wednesday.

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