Blackburn's Shipley Reaches 1,000 Career Points

CARLINVILLE, Ill. – Blackburn College senior forward Sierra Shipley of Waukegan, Ill., scored 12 points Thursday, February 3, to surpass the 1,000 career point total as a member of the Beavers women's basketball program.

Blackburn defeated Principia 65-61 in the process. Shipley is the tenth player in Blackburn Women's Basketball history to record 1,000 points in a career.

After missing her junior year to a knee injury, Shipley was able to battle back and top the 1,000 point mark in just three years. She scored 388 points as a sophomore, 395 as a junior and has 219 to date in her senior year.

Shipley was SLIAC player of the week for the week of January 24-30, 2011. Shipley was also 2007-2008 MVP and 1st Team All-Conference, 2008-2009 Co-MVP and 1st Team All-Conference.

Courtesy Blackburn College sports information