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No. 8 Top Sports Story: Riverhead’s record scorer

By Joe Werkmeister

GARRET MEADE FILE PHOTO | Shanice Allen leapt into the record book, passing Felicia Hobson as Riverhead's all-time leading scorer.
GARRET MEADE FILE PHOTO | Shanice Allen leapt into the record book, passing Felicia Hobson as Riverhead’s all-time leading scorer.

During the Riverhead girls basketball team’s spirited run to the state semifinals in 2012, Shanice Allen eclipsed the 1,000-point career milestone during a county championship win. She reached the mark while still just a junior. It made it evident that early the next season, Allen would become the school’s all-time scoring leader.

And Allen earned that honor on Jan. 3, scoring a career-high 36 points in a win over Centereach to pass Felicia Hobson. In the game, Allen brought her career total to 1,208 points. She finished the season as the Blue Waves’ top scorer and was an all-state and all-Long Island selection. Allen now plays for Pace University.

Editor’s note: We’re counting down the top 10 sports stories of 2013. Check back every day until Jan. 1 to follow along.

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