Isla Brennan Joins 1,000th Point Club
By Eric Braun
MIDDLETOWN – In her final game in the white and navy blue uniform coached by her father at Middletown South, Isla Brennan went out on top. The final score did not get the result the Brennans and Eagles fans were hoping for, but the crowd at Central Regional on Thursday night witnessed Isla scoring a personal milestone with her 1,000th point.
It was Brenna’s milestone achievement that sparked the Eagles’ comeback against Lenape in the NJSIAA Group IV semifinals. Middletown South was behind the eight ball all night and deep into the third when they trailed, 40-23, when Brennan pulled up from behind the arc for the three-pointer and sparked a 7-2 Eagles’ run before the end of the period.
Reaching the milestone and not even knowing about it shows you the ultimate team player that Brennan is. She came into the contest needing 13 points to reach 1,000 and after her three-pointer put her over the mark, she was confused when they stopped the game, until she turned and saw teammates and coaches standing and clapping for her.
Afterwards, Brennan said, “I didn’t even know about the mark and when the game stopped I was like, ‘what’s going on.’ Then I turned around saw them all standing up and cheering for me. I lost it. It was one of the coolest moments.”
Middletown South made a run at Lenape in the fourth quarter, but fell short, 51-47.
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