1,000 for Davis and Turner at South, 499 for Holmes

By Rex Kirts

Saturday was a big numbers night for seniors Dee Davis and Spencer Turner.
In the 63-56 win over Franklin Central in South's gym, both became 1,000-point career scorers for the Panthers.
Davis had already achieved 1,000 in the combined total of his freshman year at North and the points at South since then. He had 999 at South going into Saturday and added 11 to help beat Franklin Central. For his career he has 1,286.
Told he hit the 1,000 mark, Davis joked, "You mean they didn't stop the game?"
Turner needed six points for 1,000 but didn't know it. "I had no idea I was close to 1,000," he said.
Turner scored 14 points, going 7-7 at the free throw line.
The victory was the 499th at South for coach J.R. Holmes. He can get 500 Tuesday in the home game against Columbus East. He is 499-171 in 29 years at South.
For his 42-year career at Tunnelton, Mitchell and South, Holmes is 642-289.