English’s Woumn nets 1,000th career point in win over Saugus

LYNN ? With a little more than four minutes remaining in the game Ryan Woumn dished the ball off to a teammate to set up an easy basket, despite having an open shot him self. This may seem like a minute detail, however he was only two points away from scoring his 1,000th career point.”That is just the type of kid and player that he is,” Bulldogs coach Buzzy Barton said. “He’s an unselfish player. He probably could have had (the necessary points) in the first half if he wanted to.”On the very next possession Woumn cracked the 1,000-point club on an easy lay up off of a Saugus turnover.Travonne Berry-Rogers made an interception and then made a nice bounce pass to set up the play. HHe finished the day with 20 points, to lead English past the Sachems 91-60.”It feels great (to accomplish this),” said Woumn. “To tell you the truth I didn’t think that I would have a chance (to accomplish this when I first started). But what I really want is a State Championship.””It’s quite the accomplishment,” said Barton. “It’s quite the honor to coach him to his 1,000th point.”Keandre Stanton had a sensational game in the paint. He scored a game-high 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Berry-Rogers finished with 16 points.Jordan Rogers finished with 13 points. Jarell Byrd just missed a double-double and finished with nine points and 10 rebounds.”Saugus gave us some different looks,” said Barton. “They even went full-court press at one point. It gave us an opportunity to work on some things.Woumn blossomed as a star last season, leading the Bulldogs to a berth in the Division 1 state championship, where they fell to St. John’s of Shrewsbury.Along the way, English defeated Cambridge Rindge & Latin, Lowell, Lexington, Central Catholic and Brockton – the latter game a thrilling overtime affair at the Boston Garden.