SCOTTSVILLE — A sophomore guard is rewriting the record books at Allen County-Scottsville.

Morgan Rich became the ninth player in school history to reach 1,000 career points in a win over Metcalfe County on Jan. 22. She’s led ACS in scoring 19 out of 23 games this season, helping the Lady Patriots to a 20-3 record heading into Friday’s game at Franklin-Simpson.

Rich – 5 feet 10 inches tall and a starter since eighth grade – has seen her scoring production soar in the last three seasons. She averaged seven points two years ago, 13 points last season and 21.5 points this year.

She is within 152 points of Stacy Felchner’s school season scoring record of 640 points. Felchner also holds ACS’ career scoring mark of 1,750 points.

“She’s a fantastic player,” ACS coach Brad Bonds said. “She has really developed her jump shot over the course of the last six to eight months. That helps because she can finish around the rim, she’s quick, she can handle the ball well, and now she has that jump shot you have to contend with.”

Rich’s development accelerated after spending last summer with the Kentucky Premier AAU team in Monticello. There, she played with some of the state’s top players, including Bell County guard Maci Morris, Meade County guard Morgan Turner and LaRue County’s Alexis Brewer and Ivy Brown.

Playing with Kentucky Premier helped Rich get noticed by colleges, which has pushed her even harder, Rich said.

“At first it was overwhelming, but now I’m kind of getting the feeling of it,” she said of the competition within her team, “knowing that I’m just as good as they are. Hopefully, I can strive to be better than they were.”

Rich is more confident now, Kentucky Premier coach David Tapley said.

“What I saw from her this summer, once she adjusted from the high school level to the AAU level she started growing leaps and bounds,” Tapley said. “She always found a way to get things done. It made her a better defender. She figured out how to get her shot off over bigger, more athletic kids. Once you do that and step back to high school, the game slows down for you.”

Rich is confident, but she also brings a level of experience akin to an upperclassmen, Bonds said.

“Coach has always said, ‘You cannot play your age,’ ” Rich said. “Even as an eighth grader, coach said, ‘You have to play so much better. You have to play like a junior or senior.’ Coach has really pushed me to be a better player and play like I’m an older person.”

College programs, including Marquette, Wake Forest, Louisville, Butler, Virginia Tech, Western Kentucky and Dayton have expressed interest in having her, Rich said.

Virginia Tech offered a scholarship four minutes into her AAU first tournament, Tapley said, and Stanford and Notre Dame have also watched Rich play.

“She’s getting a lot of looks from a lot of D-I schools from across the country, but what she has to understand is that is based solely on sophomore potential,” Bonds said. “For her to be able to play at that level, she has to continue to improve. She knows she has to improve and she does that every day, whether it is in on the floor in practice or in the classroom.”

If Rich goes on to play for a Division I school, she would be the fifth player in program history to play at that level. Cammie Campbell, Laura Ogles and Susie Starks all played for Western Kentucky, while Shelby Harper plays at Louisville.

Could Rich be the fourth Lady Patriot to become a Lady Topper?

“I want to be different, but I’m still looking at them,” Rich said. “You never know. Whatever feels right. Right now I’m just worried about this season.”