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SPA’s guards tried to contain him without success. The Jan. 20 game was paused to recognize his achievement. (Mike Madison)
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Star point guard Diedrich Taylor of Edison High School (far right) drops a three-point shot in the first period of a game against St. Paul Academy to hit 1,000 all-time career points. (Mike Madison)
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Taylor’s 1,000-point supporters cheered him on.