Hundreds of players have suited up for the Menominee Nation and Menominee Indian boys and girls basketball teams over the years.
There hasn’t been one quite like Urijah Reevis, who’s hit a couple of major milestones in her senior season with the Eagles.
The first came Dec. 5, as she scored her 1,000th career point in a 68-53 loss to Wittenberg-Birnamwood. The second came Feb. 3, as she became the leading scorer in program history with a team-high 22 points in a 70-49 win over Oconto.
Reevis broke Ronald Frechette III’s previous record of 1,160 points set in 2018. She came into the game with Oconto needing 18 points to break the record and ended up leading the Eagles with 22.
“I felt super-blessed to have that moment,” she said. “I took it all in. Unfortunately, both my 1,000 (points) and breaking the school record happened away.”
The Eagles honored Reevis on Feb. 9 in Keshena following the team’s home game with Iola-Scandinavia.
Reevis was able to rewrite the Eagles’ scoring record book despite missing four games in January with a sprained ankle. She injured her other ankle Feb. 6 during the team’s 51-46 win over Iola-Scandinavia. She ended up leaving the game after scoring 12 points, but she said the injury wasn’t serious.
“It happened to my other ankle,” she said. “My left ankle already has a break. I can walk on it, so I’m pretty confident I can still keep playing. I was a little upset, but when I got up and started walking, I just said, ‘I have to push through this.’”
Reevis’ injury happened with 3 1/2 minutes to go in the game and the Eagles trailing the Thunderbirds 44-41.
She watched from the bench as the Eagles outscored the home team 10-2 the rest of the way to pick up their 14th win of the season.
The win over Iola-Scandinavia gave the Eagles a 14-6 overall record and a 6-5 mark in Central Wisconsin Conference-East play.
Reevis said she had a feeling this season’s team could be special.
“We worked super hard all summer,’ she said. “Everybody’s heads were in it. I had a really good feeling. With four seniors this year, we wanted the best for our last season together. We were very committed to having a good season.”
Reevis, who competes in cross country in the fall and track in the spring, is headed to Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, Iowa, to play basketball.
“I’m a year-round athlete with basketball, cross country and track,” she said. “I’ve always had a passion for basketball, seeing my older brothers accomplish so much. I felt like I could take after them, and they worked with me a lot. They tried their hardest during their seasons.”
Menominee Nation girls basketball coach Warren Wilber III isn’t surprised by Reevis’ success.
“She is one of the most competitive kids I’ve coached,” he said. “I’ve been doing this for six years, and I don’t know if I’ve ever seen another girl that comes out every single night and all she wants to do is win.”
Urijah Reevis knocks the ball out of the hands of Iola-Scandinavia’s Maya Munoz (Greg Seubert)
Menominee Nation teammates Urijah Reevis, left, and Cecelia Grignon watch the final minutes of the Eagles’ game with Iola-Scandinavia on Feb. 6. Reevis left the game in the second half after injuring her ankle and ended up scoring 10 of her 12 points in the first half. (Greg Seubert)
