The Hannah Wilkerson Watch — When rematches happen

This future Missouri State Lady Bear has a chance to become Missouri's all-time leading scorer.

When is Hannah Wilkerson scoring 37 points a letdown? When it’s comes from a rematch where she scored 45 points.

OK, so we’re kidding, but after getting a game with Purdy canceled because of weather, Wilkerson scorched Ash Grove for 37 points in Monday’s victory over the Pirates. The outburst brought the 5-foot-9 Miller senior to within 271 points of breaking Missouri’s career high school scoring record, held by Marshfield’s Melissa Grider.

That raises Wilkerson’s season scoring average to 35.9 per game, and at that rate, she only needs 7.5 games to catch Grider with approximately 14 games left in Miller’s regular season. Yes, she’s poised to smash the record, especially since the Cardinals are No. 13 in our RecSpecs 15 rankings.

Here is what the season breakdown looks like:

So far this season (through Monday, Jan. 18):

• Fair Grove, 38 points
• Harrison (Ark.), 40 points
• Marshfield, 44 points
• Webb City, 34 points
• Golden City, 34 points
• Greenfield, 37 points
• Strafford, 28 points
• Clever, 35 points
• Walnut Grove, 30 points
• Fordland, 29 points
• Ash Grove, 45 points
• Ash Grove, 37 points
• Total: 431 points (35.9 per game through 12 games)

The state’s top career scorers:

1. Melissa Grider, Morrisville-Marshfield, 1989-91, 3,211
2. Kari Koch, Elsberry, 1999-2002, 3,077
3. Lauren Dubbert, Madison, 2002-05, 3,038
4. Joyce Arnsmeyer, So. Boone County, 1963-66, 3,036
5. Lisa Ellis, Elsberry, 1981-84, 2,980
6. Renee Garrison, Climax Springs, 1998-2001, 2,944
7. Hannah Wilkerson, Miller, 2007-2010, 2,940
8. Shyla Tucker, Fredericktown, 1987-90, 2,926
9. Michelle Holman, Dadeville, 1994-97, 2,820
10. Bethany Creed, Ash Grove, 1999-2002, 2,760
11. Casey Garrison, Bolivar, 2004-08, 2,744
12. Michele Harkrader, Rich Hill, 1985-88, 2,735
13. Jessica Keller, Belle, 2002-05, 2,735
14. Sonya Daugherty, Hancock, 2002-05, 2,703

Points behind Grider: 271

Games to catch Grider at current 35.9 ppg average: 7.5

Games left in Miller’s regular season: 14

Potential eight game on schedule: At Lockwood on Feb. 9

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While she hunts down Grider’s mark, she has already dented the record books in the following categories:

Most points in a season

1. Melissa Grider, Morrisville-Marshfield, 1998-2001, 1,231
2. Joyce Arnsmeyer, So. Boone County, 1965-66, 994
3. Hannah Wilkerson, Miller, 2008-09, 975
4. Kari Koch, Elsberry, 2001-02, 956
5. Shyla Tucker, Fredericktown, 1988-89, 952

Most points scored by a freshman in a season

1. Hannah Wilkerson, Miller, 2006-07, 746
2. Lauren Dubbert, Madison, 2001-02, 686
3. Sonya Daugherty, Hancock, 2001-02, 642
4. Tasheena Mmoris, Blue Eye, 2001-02, 634
5. Kami Scrivner, Mt. Vernon, 1997-98, 616

Wilkerson’s scoring by year

• Freshman, 749 points (a state record)
• Sophomore, 785
• Junior, 975
• Senior, 431

We are trying to piece together what other records she has either broken, or is closing in on, so be sure to check back for weekly updates.

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