The Green Hope senior girls' basketball star became the all-time leader in points among Wake County public school players in the first quarter of a 75-46 defeat of visiting Wilson Hunt.

Gaffney, a Vanderbilt recruit, made a layup with 2:41 left in the first, and the game was paused for the announcement and recognition of the feat. Green Hope Athletics Director Wayne Bragg said the game ball will be retired.

The previous high-score mark was Broughton's Karen Clayton, who scored 2,343 points from 1989-92. There is no official overall Wake County record that would include independent and public schools.

After the win, Gaffney thanked her teammates.

"I wouldn't have been able to do it without my side," Gaffney said. "It's a great thing for me and I was thanking them in the locker room when they were congratulating me. ... It's just been a tremendous four years for me and I couldn't ask for a better team and teammates."

Gaffney, a two-time all-state selection, ended the game with a season-high 37 points, which gives her 2,369 for her career.

She is averaging 26.6 points per game this season, and the Lady Falcons (17-2) have five games left before the Tri-Nine Conference tournament.

Gaffney is 11th all-time in NCHSAA history but is about 900 points shy of the all-time NCHSAA record - No. 1 is Danyel Parker of Clinton High, who scored 3,225 points from 1986-89.

"It's been fun to watch her play. She's a very aggressive basketball player and she works hard for what she gets," Green Hope coach Mike Robinson said.