Parr scores 1,000th point in Whiteoak win over Manchester

MOWRYSTOWN — Whiteoak senior Jaylie Parr put her name in the Lady Wildcats’ record book Wednesday night, as she scored her 1,000th career point in a 66-28 WHS win over the visiting Manchester Lady Greyhounds. 

Parr needed 17 points entering the Southern Hills Athletic Conference game to achieve the feat, and in the second quarter, with 31.9 left in the frame, Parr scored her 17th point of the game, a 3-pointer from the corner of the court. 

Parr finished the game with 24 points, making five 3-pointers, three two-point baskets and she was 3-of-5 from the free-throw line. 

The 3-pointer by Parr that allowed her to become the ninth WHS girls basketball player to achieve the milestone put the Lady ‘Cats ahead by 21 points, and those were the final points of the first half as WHS held a halftime lead of 33-12. 

In the first quarter, Parr scored four points off a free throw early in the frame and a 3-pointer, then the second quarter saw her collect 13 points, making three second-quarter 3-pointers, a two-point basket and two free throws. 

As Parr sank the 3-pointer that gave her exactly 1,000 career points, the game was stopped, and her teammates celebrated on the court with her. 

The senior Parr spoke about achieving the milestone scoring feat. 

“It was kind of crazy. I kind of was very overwhelmed because everyone was expecting me to get it tonight. It was just an overwhelming experience,” Parr said. “I came in and was a little jittery. I was air balling my threes, but I got it under control. It ended up being good.

“I started my freshman year. I played varsity my freshman year, the whole time. It was so hard my freshman year. I was just like throwing up shots from anywhere, just for us to be able to score. We were losing by like 50 every game, and it was just so hard. Coach Harris came in my sophomore year, and he kind of sat us all down, and he taught us the game of basketball. It’s just been easier ever since, just playing the game and having fun. It's what it's all about.”

WHS head coach Ron Harris talked about Parr’s 1,000-point moment. 

“She has definitely taken a lot of shots to get there, so it's a testament to our team, to the girls playing for each other, not being selfish. She's taken twice as many shots as the next player in almost every year,” Harris said. “The good thing about the last two years or each year is progression, and the shot started becoming more within our offense. Her shots have been more selective, and she's going to shoot a lot. 

“Unless you're fully understanding of what we're trying to accomplish, and the fact that I want to shoot a lot, you might look at it and think she's shooting too much, but that's exactly what I want. It's good. It sets a good example for our youth. We had a lot of young kids here tonight. They're happy. Our seniors have done a great job being role models. Hopefully, her 1,000th point encourages some of the girls sitting up there to want to be the next Jaylie Parr. 

“It's also a tough spot to be in,” Harris continued. “You know you got to that point because of your team, and you don't want to make it a ‘me’ moment because it's a ‘we’ moment, but at the same time, it's like, OK, here's my minute to let it go, and it's all about me for a second. It was good for our program.”

Going back to the first frame, Whiteoak led 12-6 when it came to a conclusion as they had the aforementioned four points by Parr, plus four points by Kylee Hamm and two points each scored by Lydia Carr and Madison Thompson, as they both made two free throws for their first quarter points. 

WHS won the second frame at 13-6 for the 33-12 halftime lead. 

The second began with two free throws made by Hamm, followed by consecutive baskets by Addison Roberts and four more points scored by Parr (including a 3-pointer) to push WHS ahead 22-6, giving the Lady ’Cats a 15-0 run that began with 1:36 left in the first and concluded at the 4:27 mark with Parr’s 3-pointer. 

Manchester broke the scoring run with a jumper, but Parr came back with a 3-pointer with 3:08 on the clock.

After MHS scored two points, Hamm answered with a basket, and with 1:39 on the second-quarter clock, Parr scored two points on a fast break while being fouled. She made the ensuing free throw to push WHS ahead by 20 points at 30-10. 

MHS made two free throws, and then came the milestone 3-pointer by Parr for the 1,000th career point and a 21-point halftime lead for WHS. 

“It was cool,” Parr said of having a large cheering section at the game. “It's a once in a lifetime experience. I mean, not a lot of people get to say they get their 1,000th, especially in this league. It’s been an experience. Tonight was fun, but I'm ready to move on to the next game, play as a team and just win. I also want to thank my teammates and coaches for being a big part of all of this.”

Whiteoak added 20 points in the third quarter, taking a 53-21 lead. 

Whiteoak’s third frame saw five players score points, with Addy Hauke scoring 10 points in the quarter with two 3-pointers and two two-point baskets. 

Also in the third, Thompson scored three points, Carr made a 3-pointer, and scoring two points each were Hamm and Bri Hill. 

The fourth frame for WHS consisted of 13 points scored, with Parr sinking a 3-pointer and two two-point baskets, and scoring two points apiece were Charli Hauke, Carr and Roberts. 

Other final scoring totals for Whiteoak included Addy Hauke with 10 points, Hamm with 10 points, Carr (7), Roberts (6), Thompson (5), Charli Hauke (2) and Hill (2). 

As a team, the Lady ’Cats totaled 15 two-point baskets, eight 3-pointers, and they were 12-of-17 from the free-throw line. 

Maddie Dunn led MHS with 10 points. 

As a team, Manchester totaled 10 two-point baskets, one 3-pointer, and they were 5-of-8 from the free-throw line. 

The win improves WHS to 8-3 in the SHAC Division II standings (tied for first place) and 13-6 overall. Manchester is now 0-10 in the SHAC Div. II standings and 4-13 overall. 

WHS is scheduled to play again Thursday, Jan. 25 on the road at Lynchburg-Clay (8-1, 11-4). LCHS is in second place in Division I of the SHAC. 

BOX SCORE 
MHS    06 06 09 07 — 28 
WHS    12 21 20 13 — 66

WHITEOAK (66) — C.Hauke 1 (0) 0-0 2, B.Hill 1 (0) 0-0 2, K.Hamm 3 (0) 4-4 10, L.Carr 1 (1) 2-2 7, A.Roberts 3 (0) 0-2 6, A.Hauke 2 (2) 0-0 10, J.Parr 3 (5) 3-5 24, M.Thompson 1 (0) 3-4 5. TOTALS: 15 (8) 12-17 66.

MANCHESTER (28) — M.Dunn 4 (0) 2-2 10, S.Bryant 1 (1) 0-2 5, R.Wikoff 1 (0) 0-0 2, D.Alexander 0 (0) 2-2 2, M.Brown 3 (0) 0-0 6, I.Bailey 1 (0) 1-2 3. TOTALS: 10 (1) 5-8 28.