Naomi Rikkola got exactly what she needed to not only lead the Sevastopol Pioneers to an 80-31 victory over Gibraltar, but to write her name in the record books.

 

Rikkola scored 36 points in the Pioneers win, the exact number she needed to become the sixth student-athlete at the school to reach 1,000 points and the first to do it as a junior. Rikkola registered 15 points in the first half as she helped stake the Pioneers to a 38-20 lead, with Katie Spude contributing another 11 points. The Vikings' Andie Schar scored nine first-half points to keep things within 20 points before the break.

 

The Pioneers' defense clamped down on the Vikings in the second half, as they only allowed them to score 11 points compared to their 42 points. In addition to Rikkola's 36 points, Spude and Libby Ash each scored 11 points, and Kayla Ranly added 13 points. Schar led the way with 14 points for the Vikings, and Mikala Gorham added six points in the loss.

 

Pictures courtesy of School District of Sevastopol