RIMERSBURG — The mantra of any basketball coach is to neutralize the opponent's best player.

It's hard enough to neutralize Dominika Logue.

You have to find her first.

The Union High School junior — who recently became the 14th Damsel to reach 1,000 career points — has played everywhere from point guard to post in her high school career.

“There's nothing on the floor she can't do,” Union coach Ally Kepple said. “She is an extremely talented player.”

She's a pretty productive player as well.

Logue is averaging 17 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.5 assists per game this season. She drains treys, she drives to the hoop, she has post moves inside.

She scored 24 points in the Damsels' 52-47 District 9 Class 1A playoff win over DuBois Central Catholic Tuesday night. Logue led the team with 14 in Thursday night's season-ending loss to Otto-Eldred.

She averaged 16.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists as a sophomore, 13.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a freshman.

“I started playing basketball when I was 5,” Logue said. “I've been around sports all my life. They're a big part of my family.”

Her older brother, Dana, is a senior defensive end on the Westminster College football team. Her father, also named Dana, coaches junior high football at Union and joined her mother, Minnie, in starting the youth football program in town.

“I took to basketball ever since I was little,” Logue said. “I've always been a big scorer.”

And a whole lot more.

She was a point guard her freshman year at Union.

“Dominika has played every role imaginable for us,” Kepple said. “She handles the ball and sets up teammates. She can hit the 3-pointer and drive to the hoop.

“Sometimes we need her to post up and she does that. When it comes to the great players to come through District 9, she's right there with them.”

When Logue scored her 1,000th point, she was presented the basketball by Tracie Murray Bowser, a recent 1,000-point scorer at Union. Joyce Wensel, who played in 1980, holds the program record of 1,962 points.

Logue knows all about Union girls basketball history.

“It means a lot to me,” she admitted. “You always want to leave your mark.

“But I just want to win championships.”

Kepple said Logue's interest in the program's history helps her excel on the court.

“Not a lot of players know the (historic) details she does,” the coach said. “I think it fuels her. She wants to be part of it.”

She wants to be part of a winning team as well.

“I want to win championships,” Logue repeated. “We have no seniors this year and our entire starting five is coming back. I like where we're headed.

“I need to work on my defense. I want to become a lock-down player that way.”

Kepple believes Logue will wind up playing college basketball, either as a small forward or shooting guard. Logue is 5-foot-10.

“She won't play the post in college, but I remember the role (Karns City graduate) LeeAnn Gibson played at Slippery Rock, getting some rebounds and getting to the basket. Dominika can do those things at the next level,” Kepple said.