Adrian Stubbs, a senior guard at Maryvale High School, scored 100 points in just three quarters during a basketball game against Kofa High School. This performance shattered the state's single-game record of 75 points. The game ended with Maryvale winning 109-25.
Adrian Stubbs stayed on the court at halftime, practicing free throws after missing five in the first half where he tallied 70 points. The Maryvale High School senior had already surpassed his career high of 56 points and the 6A state record of 57 set by Nico Mannion. Targeting the overall Arizona record of 75 from George McCormick in the 1960s, Stubbs pushed forward.
Coach Jeremy Smith described the first half as 'ridiculous,' noting he had never seen anything like it. The regular-season matchup was a non-conference game between Maryvale's 6A Panthers and 5A Kofa High in Arizona. Stubbs opened with 10 unanswered points, prompting his teammates to feed him the ball consistently. Senior guard Abam Moreno-Salazar exemplified this selflessness by passing for an easy layup instead of scoring himself.
With the score widening, Maryvale switched to half-court defense. Kofa tried various defenses—man-to-man, 2-3 zone, box-and-one—but could not contain Stubbs, who scored at the rim, in the midrange, and sank six 3-pointers. Pulled at 84 points late in the third quarter of the 32-minute game, Stubbs convinced Smith to let him finish the period.
At halftime, Smith assured Kofa's coach Brandon Lovings that the team was not running up the score. Lovings responded, 'It’s our job to try to stop him. Keep playing, coach.' Smith encouraged Stubbs to continue if hot, leading to the record-breaking total.
Stubbs reflected, 'I saw I was rolling in the first quarter. I just kept scoring. The game kept happening, and 100 points just kind of happened.' His teammates' support was key, as he leads Maryvale in assists at 6.5 per game. Post-game, the locker room erupted in a water celebration for Stubbs.
The national record stands at 135 points by Danny Heater in 1960. Stubbs holds Division II offers from Dallas Baptist and Embry-Riddle, viewing his achievement as 'an honor' for Arizona.
