The Hannah Wilkerson Watch – Mission accomplished

Mission accomplished.

Miller High School senior and future Lady Bear Hannah Wilkerson broke the Missouri career scoring record, putting up 32 points in a 75-54 victory Thursday night at Morrisville.

She broke the record on a free-throw with 6:21 left in the second quarter, surpassing Melissa Grider, the former Morrisville and Marshfield player – who was in attendance. With those 32 points, Wilkerson stands alone with 3,234 points.

Here is the local media roundup:

* The News-Leader’s Michael Stacy tells the story.

* KSPR 33′s Mike Scott breaks it down, too.

* KOLR 10′s Charlie Hannema (also known as Mr. America) reports from Morrisville.

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
• Morrisville, 32 points

• Total: 725 points (38.2 per game through 19 games)

The state’s top career scorers:

1. Hannah Wilkerson, Miller, 2007-2010, 3,234
2. Melissa Grider, Morrisville-Marshfield, 1989-91, 3,211
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

Games it took to catch Grider: 19

Games left in Miller’s regular season: 7

Projected season total – through regular season: 3,501

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Aside from the career scoring 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, 725

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