The Hannah Wilkerson Watch — Count it on two hands

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

It’s going to take one of Hannah Wilkerson’s worst days to not become Missouri’s all-time leading scorer.

After speaking to Darren Wilkerson, Hannah’s father, the future Lady Bear poured in 35 points in the Cardinals’ 59-56 victory over Liberal, leaving her nine points from tying record-holder Melissa Grider, who played at both Morrisville and Marshfield.

So, we all look forward to Thursday game at — how ironic — Morrisville.  Word has it that Grider will be there. Overall, it should make for good theatre, and now we can dream about how high she’s going to take that record.

We’ve been following her progress all season long, so here is what the breakdown looks like:

So far this season (through Monday, Feb. 1):

• 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
• Diamond, 50 points
• Billings, 38 points
• Ash Grove, 38 points
• Verona, 54 points
• Purdy, 47 points
• Liberal, 35 points

• Total: 693 points (38.5 per game through 18 games)

The state’s top career scorers:

1. Melissa Grider, Morrisville-Marshfield, 1989-91, 3,211
2. Hannah Wilkerson, Miller, 2007-2010, 3,202
3. Kari Koch, Elsberry, 1999-2002, 3,077
4. Lauren Dubbert, Madison, 2002-05, 3,038
5. Joyce Arnsmeyer, So. Boone County, 1963-66, 3,036
6. Lisa Ellis, Elsberry, 1981-84, 2,980
7. Renee Garrison, Climax Springs, 1998-2001, 2,944
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: 9

Games to catch Grider at current 38.7 ppg average: 0.23

Games left in Miller’s regular season: 8

This week’s schedule: Thursday at Morrisville.

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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, 1989-90, 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, 693

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