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Neuqua Valley senior guard Nalia Clifford has no idea when she reached the career milestone.

Going into the Wildcats’ game Wednesday, Clifford was unaware she needed only 22 points to reach 1,000.

“I didn’t even know I was going to get it,” she said. “I had heard before the season started that maybe I was close, but I didn’t know how many points or how many games it would take.

“But my coach told my parents.”

Clifford scored 28 points, giving her 1,006 over her four-year varsity career, as visiting Neuqua Valley beat Sycamore 55-46. But she didn’t find out about her accomplishment until after the game.

“My mom had made a sign, which was sweet,” Clifford said. “Right after the game, she called my name, and I looked up and saw ‘1000 points.’

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