Book it: Myia Clark Sets All-Time Scoring Record
Senior shooting guard, Myia Clark is breathing a sigh of relief. She finally surpassed the all-time scoring mark of 1,523 points set by Assistant Coach Denise Walker ’96, and she couldn’t be more excited.
It happened on Thursday night in the ESCC conference game at Marian Central Catholic High School.
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“It’s been a lot of pressure for the last two weeks,” Myia says. “I was a little nervous going into the game (knowing she only needed 8 points to match the record), and when I finally reached it, it was as if a giant weight was lifted off my shoulders.”
It came during the second half of play, when Myia penetrated the Hurricanes’ defense to make a layup, her favorite way to score.
“My goal from the beginning was to start on varsity,” Myia says. “Scoring’s always been pretty easy for me, but I never thought about setting a record until last year, when I hit 1,000 points.
“This year, I forgot about it until I reached 1,500,” she adds. “That’s when it really became my goal.”
The game ended in a dramatic finish, when Myia’s 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left in overtime lifted the Lions to a thrilling 55-54 win and gave them their first ESCC win.
Myia says her game has improved under Head Coach Jason Raymond, who took over the program her sophomore year.
“He’s made me a better defender — and that’s opened up shots,” says Myia, who has committed to playing basketball this fall at St. Louis University. “And he’s encouraged me to be more of a leader on the floor, to help my teammates play better.”
Myia says she didn’t celebrate her new status as the all-time leading scorer for Saint Viator’s girls’ basketball, but she did enjoy having Friday off from practice, which Coach Raymond gave the team.
Myia and the team have six more regular season games left before they enter the playoffs, when they hope to better last season’s performance, of making it to the sectional finals.
“Our number one goal is to get to state,” Myia says, “but before that we want to get back to the sectional finals.”
As for Myia’ attitude, now that she’s set the scoring record: “I’m going to be in attack mode.”
Saint Viator High School
Located in Arlington Heights, IL, Saint Viator High School is a private, co-ed, Catholic school for grades 9-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.