Boys Basketball: Conestoga’s Darryl Caldwell scores 1,000th point

Berwyn – Conestoga senior guard Darryl Caldwell, who wears jersey No. 1, became the No. 1 man of the night during the Pioneers’ 67-56 win Tuesday evening against visiting Marple Newtown when he scored his 1,000th career point.
With 2:01 left in the first quarter, Caldwell scored on a transition layup, and when the ball dropped through the net, the home crowd stood and gave the Conestoga senior an ovation that lasted several minutes. The game was stopped, and Caldwell posed for a photo with his mother, Christy, and Conestoga head coach Mike Troy.
Just after the game, Caldwell reflected on his magic moment: “I remember bringing down my man, getting the layup, and then feeling a sense of relef that it was all over.” Troy said, “Darryl has a nautral feel for the game and understands space really well. He has terrific vision on court, and [excellent] decision-making.”

Caldwell, who finished the night with a game-high 22 points, needed only two to reach the 1,000-point milestone before the game. The Pioneers got off to a slow start, but Caldwell’s record-breaker seemed to unlock the floodgates, as the home team outscored Marple 25-5 in the second quarter to pull away.

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Conestoga senior guard Darryl Caldwell celebrates scoring his 1,000th point Tuesday with his mother Christy and Conestoga head coach Mike Troy. (Jim Martin photo)