With a free throw in the second quarter against Greece-Arcadia, junior guard Tiara Filbert became -- school officials believe -- the first person wearing Lady Devils' blue to score 1,000 career points.
After Filbert hit her shot, play was stopped briefly as fans held up placards stamped "1000" and Filbert's teammates rushed to congratulate her. Her mother then came down from the stands (top photo) and Filbert ran over to her and they embraced.
Head Coach Marty Hein then presented Filbert with a commemorative plaque.
Filbert is a special player, Hein said.
"For me, as a coach, to be a part of something like this, with somebody who works so hard at her game, at her craft, is just outstanding," Hein said.
As near as school officials can figure out from available records, Filbert is the first girls player to reach the millennial mark.
Filbert, Hein said, has the heart of a champion.
"The only person who can beat Tiara Filbert is Tiara Filbert," Hein said.
Filbert finished the night with 13 points and 16 rebounds. Batavia won 48-27.
Filbert came into the game needing five points to reach 1,000. Here she scores points three and four.
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