The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
Crim joins LC 1,000-point club
Honored before Saturday’s game against PJP II
LANSDALE » For the first time since 2011, a new member has joined the 1000-point club at Lansdale Catholic.
Senior Lauren Crim reached the milestone Thursday in a tight game at West Catholic.
In a surprising move, the coaches, players, and West Catholic stopped the game when Crim scored number 1000 to honor her.
The future Chestnut Hill College player was delighted with the way the opposing team took the time to let her and the team celebrate.
“They actually did stop the game and the coaches said they’re speeches,” said Crim. “It was really nice of them to do that.”
Crim became the first Crusader to reach the 1000-point milestone since 2011 when Shea Wassel joined the club.
Before the home game against Pope John Paul II on Saturday, Lansdale Catholic honored Crim with family, friends, and the community at large.
After an impressive 61-45 victory and scoring 16 more points, Crim was filled with emotion and was thrilled with earning the team’s ninth straight win.
“I feel really great,” said Crim. “It was a great achievement and I worked hard to earn it. As a freshman, you try to get as many minutes as you can and try your best and build your way up, so scoring a thousand points is definitely not in mind as a freshman.”
Thursday night though was still fresh in her mind.
“The game against West Catholic is one I will remember for the rest of my life,” added Crim. “It was very intense, scrappy, loud and they really fought hard. Being up by 10 at halftime and then scoring the buzzer beater really showed how well our team went together and it was awesome.