How Karns City’s Shane Peters reached 1,000 points as Gremlins chase postseason berth

February 06, 2025 Last Updated: February 06, 2025 10:35 AM Sports

Karns City's Shane Peters (55) goes for a reverse layup against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Trevor Rumbaugh (22) goes for a contested layup against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Keagan Schrecengost (44) attempts a free-throw against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Cole Johnston (11) attempts an alley oop layup against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Owen Kaufman (1) drives towards the basket against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Cole Johnston (11) passes the ball against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Bryce Galan (12) defends against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Cole Johnston (11) defends against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Brennan Harmon (10) attempts a 3-point shot against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Brennan Harmon (10) defends against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Trevor Rumbaugh (22) looks for a rebound against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Shane Peters (55) grabs a rebound against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Brennan Harmon (10) does a no look pass against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Keagan Schrecengost (44) fights for position against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Head Coach, Zach Kepple, talks to his bench at the start of the fourth quarter against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Bryce Galan (12) inbounds the ball against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Xavier Bartoe (23) takes a jump shot against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Shane Peters (55) sets to attempt a free-throw against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's student section and cheerleaders pose with Shane Peters (55) in a game against North Clarion where he recorded his 1,000th career point Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Shane Peters (55) of Karns City, along with family members Keith, Joshua, and Janet, pose with a commemorative ball celebrating Shane's 1,000th career point in a boys basketball game against North Clarion Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Karns City's Shane Peters (55) goes for a reverse layup against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Trevor Rumbaugh (22) goes for a contested layup against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Keagan Schrecengost (44) attempts a free-throw against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Cole Johnston (11) attempts an alley oop layup against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Owen Kaufman (1) drives towards the basket against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Cole Johnston (11) passes the ball against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Bryce Galan (12) defends against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Cole Johnston (11) defends against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Brennan Harmon (10) attempts a 3-point shot against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Brennan Harmon (10) defends against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Trevor Rumbaugh (22) looks for a rebound against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Shane Peters (55) grabs a rebound against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Brennan Harmon (10) does a no look pass against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Keagan Schrecengost (44) fights for position against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Head Coach, Zach Kepple, talks to his bench at the start of the fourth quarter against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Bryce Galan (12) inbounds the ball against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Xavier Bartoe (23) takes a jump shot against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's Shane Peters (55) sets to attempt a free-throw against North Clarion in a boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Karns City's student section and cheerleaders pose with Shane Peters (55) in a game against North Clarion where he recorded his 1,000th career point Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Shane Peters (55) of Karns City, along with family members Keith, Joshua, and Janet, pose with a commemorative ball celebrating Shane's 1,000th career point in a boys basketball game against North Clarion Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Karns City High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

The path to 1,000 career points was a pretty unique one for Shane Peters.

With a layup in the first quarter of Wednesday's 62-42 win against North Clarion, Karns City's senior forward reached the milestone.

"Shane has been a major contributor for us since his sophomore year, but just because of the personnel we had the last couple of years, this is actually his first year as a full-time starter," KC coach Zach Kepple said. "That's crazy to think about."

Peters, who’s 6-foot-5, scored just seven varsity points his freshman year, but made vast improvement during the 2022-23 campaign.

"That's the year I thought getting to a thousand was within my reach," he said. "I just kept working toward it since then. I needed 400 points this season to get it and thought it would be tough."

But he has maintained a furious pace this winter, averaging over 20 points per game. He scored 26 in Wednesday's victory.

"He's put up almost 20 and 20 (between points and rebounds) over the last couple weeks," Kepple said. "He's added inside moves and that has made a big difference for him. His up-and-under move is almost unstoppable. He can go either left or right with it. He has a nice 10- to 12-foot jumper and is very difficult to defend."

Kepple also said that Peters has more offensive rebounds this year than total rebounds controlled by the team's No.2 player on the boards.

Karns City (9-11) won just four of its first 12 games, but can grab a District 9 playoff spot with wins in its final two games against Union and Keystone.

"We weren't playing together as a team earlier in the season," Peters said. "But we're now playing with a lot of confidence and want to keep it going."