Millville High School’s Amanda Smith Scores 1,000th Career Point

Millville High School’s Amanda Smith Scores 1,000th Career Point

Millville Bolts Amanda Smith

  On Wednesday, Amanda Smith scored her 1,000th career point during a 63-43 home game at Millville High School. The fans were excited and ready to witness this moment from the stands. Approximately twenty friends and family came to see Smith reach her goal. Even those that did not know Smith personally were cheering her on. The Millville High School senior became the 10th Thunderbolts' girls' basketball player to score 1,000 career points. After she sunk a 3-pointer early on, the game paused for celebration. Her teammates brought out a banner, clad in the school’s colors, and awarded her a basketball, and a bouquet of blue and orange flowers. "It's just four years of hard work," Smith said. "I'm excited. It was nerve-wracking at first, I air-balled my first shot I was so nervous." Sinking that second shot let the weight fall off her shoulders. Despite their name, Vineland’s Fighting Clan couldn’t fight hard enough to get past the Bolts, who took the lead 41-14 by halftime. Smith received another ovation as she checked out. It was the second in her big evening that started like any other game night. Fighting Clan coach, Will Breese, gave a nod to his opponent after the game. He admitted that he was happy to see her hit the milestone. "No. 1, she's an awesome kid," he said. "It's great to see her do that. She's had some career games against us. You appreciate that as a coach." Although Vineland showcased their tenacity at times, Millville took over for the second time this year. The Bolts won 61-30 in a Cumberland County Tournament semifinal on Dec. 27.

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