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<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"North Laurel senior Reed Sheppard is now the all-time leading scorer in 13th Region boys\u2019 basketball history, surpassing former Corbin Redhound Andrew Taylor\u2019s 3,628 point total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheppard entered Friday\u2019s contest with 3,608 points, and surpassed Taylor\u2019s point total in the second quarter of Friday\u2019s 49th District Tournament title game. He\u2019s scored 19 points in the first quarter before breaking the record early in the second quarter with a layup at the 7:06 mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are very proud of Reed for this accomplishment,\u201d North Laurel coach Nate Valentine said. \u201cHis teammates have played a huge role in this as well. Becoming the region\u2019s all-time leading scorer is a significant milestone considering the rich history of the 13th Region. So many of the state\u2019s best have played in this region over the years. It\u2019s really astonishing when you consider he has over 1,000 assists as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The University of Kentucky signee, and McDonald\u2019s All-American has also recorded 1,008 rebounds, and 1,171 assists during his career, and his 631 steals is a state record, which surpassed Elisha Justice\u2019s former record of 540.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheppard\u2019s 3,650 points rank third all-time in the state, currently behind Kelly Coleman (4,337), Travis Perry (4,191).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n