Ithaca basketball senior reaches 1,000 career points behind consistency and leadership

ITHACA – Four seasons, hundreds of practices, and thousands of shots. Libby Maurer’s 1,000th point didn’t come from one big night- it came from staying the course. In Ithaca’s game against Beal City on Jan. 12, Maurer etched her name in the record books, becoming the fifth player in Ithaca girls basketball to score 1,000 points. “It was definitely just a very stressful game,” Maurer said. “I honestly wanted to cry the whole time because I went 12-for-24 on free throws and even airballed one. It was definitely in my head; it was a close game. Beal City is a good team, so I knew they were going to pressure me because their coach also coached me before,...