Bradford’s Owen Canan logs 1000th career point

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Braadford's Owen Canan receives game ball from coach Alex Swabb following 1000th career point. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

COVINGTON – Bradford senior Owen Canan came into the Covington Holiday Basketball Tournament 22 points shy of his 1,000th career varsity point, a milestone that did not come easy as Covington’s pressure defense kept the Roaders struggling for points all four quarters.

Bradford senior Owen Canan scores his 1000th carrer point for the Bradford Railroaders. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

With less than three minutes in the fourth, Canan drove the lane to score his 1,000th, and the game was halted to recognize his accomplishment.

Owen Canan’s father looks on as the Bradford Railroader gets a hug from his mother. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

The Covington Buccaneers took an early 11-0 lead at 4:46 in the first quarter and pushed its advantage to 15-2 at 3:01 before the team closed out first-period play, with the BUCCS holding a comfortable 17-6 advantage.

The neighboring schools played to a 12-12 second quarter, with Canan scoring eight points in addition to his four first-quarter points. The teams went to the break with Covington leading 29-18 and Canan with 12 hard-earned first-half points.

Owen Canan scores two of his 22 points in logging 1000th Bradford varsity point. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Period No. 3 was a defensive battle between the teams, with Covington taking the quarter 8-7 and Canan accounting for four points, six shy of 1,000.

A fourth-quarter 2-point basket and two free throws had the Bradford senior with 998 points, and with under three minutes to play, Canan drove the length of the court, scoring on a layup to give him his 1000th career point.

Bradford’s Owen Canan sinks a fourth-quarter free throw to log his 998th point. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Canan ended the night with 22 points, a good number by any standard, but just another night at the gym for the Bradford senior in hitting his season average.

Brogan Angle led Covington and all scorers with a game-high 26 points, including four 3-pointers.

BOXSCORE:

COVINGTON 51, BRADFORD 36

COVINGTON – Brogen Angle 26, L. Cassel 7, Brant Angle 6, R. Tipps 5, T. Palsgrove 5, T. Jay 2 – TOTALS 11 11-15 6 51

BRADFORD – O. Canan 22, R. Wirrig 9, G. Chowning 5 – TOTALS 14 5-11 1 36

3-POINTERS

Covington 6 (Bro. Angle 4, R. Tipps 1, T. Palsgrove 1)
Bradford 5 (G. Chowning 1)

SCORE by QUARTERS

17-12-08-14 51 Covington
06-12-07-11 36 Bradford