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Morgan tops 1,000 points in his career
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Boyd Bronco senior J.T. Morgan wasn’t focused on the number 1,000 when he stepped foot in J.K. Stanley Gymnasium Tuesday night.Despite needing just 11 points to reach the milestone, Morgan was hoping to lead the Broncos to their seventh win of the season.Morgan was able to get the win he wanted and achieve an individual goal as well. The senior scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Broncos past the Holloway Hawks 58-53.Morgan has been the anchor of the Boyd basketball program the past three seasons. Losses on the court and departures from the roster never stopped Morgan from showing up everyday and giving his all.The ultimate payoff for all the hard work came in the second quarter against the Hawks when Morgan received a pass from Christian Barrett on the right block and he leapt for a layup.The game was stopped as the announcement was made that Morgan had scored his 1,000th point.