High school basketball: Top single-game scorers for 2021-22

After remaining unbroken for 32 years, the single-game high school basketball scoring record in Montana has had three different owners over the past three years. Two of those players top the MaxPreps list of the highest-scoring single-game performances for the 2021-22 season.

Brad Cichosz broke the 32-year-old state record in 2020 with 68 points. However, his record fell two years later to Damon Gros Ventre of Lodge Gross on Feb. 1, 2022.

Gros Ventre's record lasted four days.

Journey Emerson of Lame Deer, scored 81 points in a 111-29 win over Forsyth on Feb. 5 to set the single-game high for the 2021-22 season. Emerson lands on the list twice as he scored 61 points on Dec. 21.

Emerson and Gros Ventre are familiar with each other. In fact, Lame Deer played Lodge Gross on Feb. 2, immediately after Gros Ventre's record performance. They met again on Feb. 8, the game immediately following Emerson's performance.

While Emerson and several other players had two games with 50 or more points, only one player in the nation had more than two games with that many points. Holy Cross (Covington, Ky.) junior Jacob Meyer, who led the nation with 38.2 points per game, had four games of 50 or more including a high of 58. He'll begins his senior year with 2,213 career points.

A total of 161 players scored at least 50 points. Sources include the MaxPreps leaderboards and luckyshow.org by Paul Luchter.
Single-game points leaders for 2021-22
71 — Damon Gros Ventre, Lodge Grass (Mont.), Feb. 1
70 — Garrett Hayden, Carlisle County (Bardwell, Ky.), Dec. 3
66 — Trent Noah, Harlan County (Harlan, Ky.), Jan. 22
64 — Walker Oliver, Hodgdon (Maine), Jan. 14
62 — Kiejuan West, Marshall (San Francisco), Jan. 6
61 — Cody Schmitz, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (Galesville, Wis.), Nov. 23
61 — Layne Taylor, Farmington (Ark.), Dec. 10
61 — Journey Emerson, Lame Deer (Mont.), Dec. 21
61 — Ahamed Mohamed, Apollo (Glendale, Ariz.), Jan. 7

60 — Jordan Balderaz, Lytle (Texas), Nov. 16
60 — Blake Frank, Franklinville (N.Y.), Nov. 30
60 — Ja'sean Glover, Madelia (Minn.), Jan. 31
59 — Sean "PJ" Haggerty, Crosby (Texas), Nov. 23
59 — Jonathan Bertovich, Heartland Christian (Columbiana, Ohio), Nov. 26
59 — McGwire Painter, Cowanesque Valley (Westfield, Pa.), Dec. 30
59 — Temarius Mathis, Peach County (Fort Valley, Ga.), Jan. 14
59 — Tyler Jamison, Port Huron Northern (Port Huron, Mich.), Jan. 18
59 — Kalib LaCount, King/Drew (Los Angeles), Feb. 11
59 — Julius King Jr., First Presbyterian Day (Macon, Ga.), Feb. 11

59 — Jabrion Spikes, Caldwell County (Princeton, Ky.), Feb. 15
58 — Timothy Hutter, New Life Christian (Olean, N.Y.), Nov. 30
58 — Jacob Meyer, Holy Cross (Covington, Ky.), Dec. 21
58 — Dylan Darling, Central Valley (Spokane Valley, Wash.), Feb. 1
58 — Corey Boulden, South Harrison (Lost Creek, W. Va.), Feb. 5
57 — Tai Cates, Alcoa (Tenn.), Nov. 18
57 — Aaron Onesimus, Schaumburg Christian (Schaumburg, Ill.), Dec. 14
57 — Jonas La Tour, North Kitsap (Poulsbo, Wash.), Jan. 18
57 — Marcus Hall, D.C. Everest (Schofield, Wis.), Feb. 8
56 — Jacob St.Clair, Sand Rock (Leesburg, Ala.), Nov. 23

56 — Danny Flood, Buckeye (Medina, Ohio), Jan. 15
56 — Cody Schmitz, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (Galesville, Wis.), Jan. 20
56 — D.J. Dillon, Rock Church (Franklin, Va.), Feb. 17
56 — Luke Pautz, Roncalli (Manitowoc, Wis.), March 10
55 — Caleb Senyo, Haywood Christian Academy (Waynesville, N.C.), Nov. 11
55 — Christian Anderson, Lovett (Atlanta), Nov. 23
55 — Trevor Button, Emerson Waldorf (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Dec. 2
55 — Mathew Gonzales, Robertson (Las Vegas, N.M.), Dec. 11
55 — Zeke Cannedy, Kings Mountain (Kings Mountain, N.C.), Dec. 30
55 — Connor Millikan, Platteview (Springfield, Neb.), Jan. 18

55 — Cedquavious Hunter, North Panola (Sardis, Miss.), Jan. 20
55 — Trevor Smith, Woodside (Newport News, Va.), Jan. 28
55 — Logan Feltman, Winfield (Ala.), Feb. 4
55 — Jaeden O'Neal, Highland Regional (Blackwood, N.J.), Feb. 16
54 — Tre Edmond, Granite Hills (El Cajon, Calif.), Dec. 9
54 — Colby Raymer, Roane County (Kingston, Tenn.), Dec. 14
54 — Jacob Meyer, Holy Cross (Covington, Ky.), Dec. 23
54 — Caleb Senyo, Haywood Christian Academy (Waynesville, N.C.), Dec. 29
54 — Grayson Rigdon, Strawn (Texas), Jan. 22
54 — Tyler Nickel, East Rockingham (Elkton, Va.), Jan. 26

54 — Joseph Hunter., San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.), Feb. 3
54 — Hunter Washer, Upstate HomeSchool (Spartanburg, S.C.), March 10
53 — Aldric McMahan , Veritas Christian Academy (Arden, N.C.), Nov. 16
53 — Dylan Darling, Central Valley (Spokane, Wash.), Nov. 30
53 — Jacob Meyer, Holy Cross (Covington, Ky.), Dec. 10
53 — Jax Abernathy, Christian Heritage (Dalton, Ga.), Dec. 21
53 — Zeke Cannedy, Kings Mountain (N.C.), Dec. 30
53 — Jordan Reed, Manual (Denver), Jan. 11
53 — Hunter Johnson, South Decatur (Greensburg, Ind.), Jan. 15
53 — Lucas Lorenzen, Okoboji (Milford, Iowa), Jan. 18

53 — Carter Pelletier, Wisdom (St. Agatha, Maine), Feb. 2
53 — Caleb Shaw, Valley Christian (Chandler, Ariz.), Feb. 4
53 — Treyvaughn Bierlink, Quincy (Wash.), Feb. 19
52 — Avaughn Johnson, Murrah (Jackson, Miss.), Nov. 6
52 — Colby Raymer, Roane County (Kingston, Tenn.), Dec. 14
52 — Nathanial Talich, Central (Cheyenne, Wyo.), Dec. 16
52 — RJ Ramone, Harlem (Mont.), Dec. 18
52 — Nolan Stark, North Fond du Lac (Wis.), Dec. 29
52 — Koy Nelson, South Shore (Port Wing, Wis.), Jan. 3
52 — Treysen Eaglestaff, Bismarck (N.D.), Jan. 4
52 — Gus Davenport, Cannon County (Woodbury, Tenn.), Jan. 4
52 — Ty Seay, Cumberland County (Burkesville, Ky.), Jan. 10
52 — Kenneth Lewis, Washington (Houston), Jan. 21
52 — Safee Booker, Sayre (Philadelphia), Jan. 27
52 — Zach McGuirt, Grace Christian Academy (Kankakee, Ill.), Feb. 11
52 — Patrick Rogers, Rutherford (N.J.), Feb. 12
52 — JP Dragas, Madison (Ohio), Feb. 19
52 — Chris Morgan, Kaukauna (Wis.), March 4
51 — Angel Montas, Life Christian Academy (Kissimmee, Fla.), Oct. 10
51 — Asa Boyce, Downsville (La.), Nov. 16

51 — Kenyon Alexander , Northridge Academy (Northridge, Calif.), Nov. 17
51 — Andrew Sessions, Wilkinson County Christian Academy (Woodville, Miss.), Nov. 19
51 — Xavier Whitaker, New Life Christian Academy (Rocky Mount, N.C.), Nov. 22
51 — Jake Dismuke, Byne Christian (Albany, Ga.), Nov. 30
51 — Nevin Yutzy, Greenwood Mennonite (Greenwood, Del.), Dec. 11
51 — Will Anozie, Valley Forge Military Academy (Wayne, Pa.), Dec. 13
51 — Tymier Adkins-Dreeman, Crooked Oak (Oklahoma City), Dec. 16
51 — Aidan Lambert, Fort Wayne Snider (Ind.), Dec. 18
51 — Drew Triplett, Haleakala Waldorf (Kula, Hawaii), Dec. 20
51 — John Lustig, Colfax (Wash.), Dec. 21

51 — Drew Jensen, North Creek (Bothell, Wash.), Dec. 23
51 — Rye Gadd, Webster County (Upper Glade, W. Va.), Dec. 23
51 — Nathan Dudukovich, Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio), Dec. 27
51 — Micah Steeley, Williamsburg (Ky.), Dec. 29
51 — Andrew Rohde, Brookfield Central (Brookfield, Wis.), Jan. 4
51 — Mason Lund, Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell, Minn.), Jan. 6
51 — Luke Olmstead, Coastal Christian (Pismo Beach, Calif.), Jan. 14
51 — Jabrion Spikes, Caldwell County (Princeton, Ky.), Jan. 10
51 — Dominic Dao, Terryville (Conn.), Jan. 14
51 — Eddie Klatush, Oakville (Wash.), Jan. 18

51 — Brandon Williams, Bethel Assembly Christian Academy (Windsor, N.C.), Jan. 26
51 — Andrew Pengel, Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park, Calif.), Jan. 29
51 — Jake Dimichele, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis, Pa.), Jan. 29
51 — George Beale, King's Fork (Suffolk, Va.), Jan. 31
51 — Bruce Brewer Jr., New Mexico School for the Deaf (Santa Fe, N.M.), Feb. 2022
51 — Amare Jackson , Highline (Burien, Wash.), Feb. 1
51 — Kashik Brown, Cedar Shoals (Athens, Ga.), Feb. 4
51 — Luke Northweather, Blair Oaks (Jefferson City, Mo.), Feb. 8
51 — Brenden Gregory, Lumen Christi (Anchorage, Alaska), Feb. 9
51 — Andre Cordero, Avon (Mass.), Feb. 10

51 — Donovan Clingan, Bristol Central (Bristol, Conn.), Feb. 10
51 — Eric Holley, East (Akron, Ohio), Feb. 11
51 — Keller Hurla, St. Marys (Kan.), Feb. 15
51 — Broek Ostrom, Holley (N.Y.), Feb. 16
51 — Demarion Burch, Milwaukee Hamilton (Milwaukee), Feb. 18
51 — D.J. Dillon, Rock Church (Franklin, Va.), Feb. 18
51 — Cooper Lucas, Newbury Park (Calif.), Feb. 18
51 — Raul Bejarano, IDEA North Mission (Mission, Texas), Feb. 18
51 — Adam Kallenbach, Jamestown (N.D.), Feb. 22
50 — Kamari Lands, Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix), Nov. 4

50 — Malique Johnson, Our Lady of Mercy (Fairburn, Ga.), Nov. 30
50 — Ray De Leon, Economedes (Edinburg, Texas), Dec. 2
50 — Authur Johnson, Bowdon (Ga.), Dec. 3
50 — Ethan Parks, Midway (Kingston, Tenn.), Dec. 7
50 — Jackson Paveletzke, Kimberly (Wis.), Dec. 21
50 — Reed Sheppard, North Laurel (London, Ky.), Dec. 27
50 — Jacob Meyer, Holy Cross (Covington, Ky.), Dec. 27
50 — Ayden McDonald, Hibbing (Minn.), Dec. 28
50 — Tyler Myers, Evansville Day (Evansville, Ind.), Jan. 4
50 — Trevor Moss, Orange (Pepper Pike, Ohio), Jan. 6

50 — JaColby Sells, Leggett (Texas), Jan. 7
50 — Jack LeTendre, Palmer (Mass.), Jan. 9
50 — Riley Fox, Conard (West Hartford, Conn.), Jan. 10
50 — Daniel Rodriguez, Kennedy (Delano, Calif.), Jan. 14
50 — Will Anozie, Valley Forge Military Academy (Wayne, Pa.), Jan. 14
50 — Ruben Rodriguez, Reading (Pa.), Jan. 19
50 — B.J. Stewart, Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, Mo.), Jan. 19
50 — Darius Williams, Orchard View (Muskegon, Mich.), Jan. 21
50 — Julius Stevenson, Trinidad (Texas), Jan. 22

50 — Desmond White, Helias (Jefferson City, Mo.), Jan. 24
50 — Ethan Gallagher, Legacy Academy (Lockesburg, Ark.), Jan. 24
50 — Jamariea Dalton, Fond du Lac (Wis.), Jan. 25
50 — Zeke Cannedy, Kings Mountain (N.C.), Jan. 26
50 — Will Kelly, Stuart W. Cramer (Belmont, N.C.), Jan. 28
50 — Evan Meberg, Bogota (N.J.), Jan. 28
50 — Brady Dingess, Martin County (Inez, Ky.), Feb. 1
50 — Cale Steinbaugh, Georgetown-Ridge Farm (Georgetown, Ill.), Feb. 1
50 — Brendan Nussenblatt, Columbia Prep (New York, N.Y.), Feb. 1
50 — Malachi Douvon, Pacific Collegiate (Santa Cruz, Calif.), Feb. 1

50 — Asjon Anderson, Mount Tahoma (Tacoma, Wash.), Feb. 2
50 — Luke Olmstead, Coastal Christian (Pismo Beach, Calif.), Feb. 4
50 — Dillon Stakely, Sequoyah (Madisonville, Tenn.), Feb. 7
50 — Niko Powe, Kewanee (Ill.), Feb. 11
50 — Vander Brown, Lakeside (Plummer, Idaho), Feb. 11
50 — Koi Perich, Esko (Minn.), Feb. 15
50 — Carson Kolles, Monticello (Minn.), Feb. 17
50 — Stu Lerwick, Pine Bluffs (Wyo.), Feb. 19
50 — Jahzeer Gaskin, West Side (Newark, N.J.), Feb. 19
50 — Jake Nadauld, Springville (Utah), Feb. 25
50 — Xavier Brown, Jamestown (Williamsburg, Va.), March 4