Junior Cornelius Peery became the second Gilman City basketball player to pass the 1,000-point mark in career scoring. Peery reached the milestone on Feb. 4 during the first quarter of the varsity boys’ basketball game against Mercer High School at the HDC tournament in Winston. Cornelius is the son of Rocky and Caroline Peery of Gilman City.
Lady Hawk Hailey Burrows was also recognized recently for scoring her 1,000th point.