Allen scores 1,000th point for Gators in win at home

  • The thousandth point in action! With this score against Trinity Christian, Gatewood’s Matt Allen (12) put the final two points on the board to earn him membership in the exclusive 1,000-points club. As a sophomore, Allen still has plenty of time to add to his career total, too. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    The thousandth point in action! With this score against Trinity Christian, Gatewood’s Matt Allen (12) put the final two points on the board to earn him membership in the exclusive 1,000-points club. As a sophomore, Allen still has plenty of time to add to his career total, too. IAN TOCHER/Staff
It came eight minutes and 59 seconds into the third quarter Saturday night as the hometown Gatewood Gators were locked in a tight, back-and-forth battle with the visiting Trinity Christian Crusaders out of Dublin. Sophomore Matt Allen caught a pass deep in Gators territory and took off running, dribbling the ball down the right side of hardwood. A Trinity defender arrived from Allen’s left,…

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