Brothers Dylan and Nicholas Khatchikian had a historic night time on the basketball courtroom in Mesrobian Excessive Faculty’s 119-25 win over Waverly Excessive Faculty on Thursday.
Nicholas scored 102 factors on 48-of-60 (80%) capturing in 22 minutes of motion, whereas Dylan dished out 35 assists in a recreation that he posted a triple-double with out scoring.
Mesrobian Excessive Faculty Basketball Star Nicholas Khatchikian Already Had 102 Factors With Over Two Minutes Left In The Third
Based on MaxPreps, Nicholas had 40 factors within the first quarter, 79 by halftime, and already had his whole 102 with over two minutes left within the third, when he was lastly benched. Nick broke California’s single-game scoring document, per the NFHS File E book.
The 6-foot-2 senior guard’s legendary scoring night time shattered the earlier California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) document set by Tigran Grigoryan, who recorded 100 factors through the 2003-04 season.
Fascinating sufficient, Grigoryan additionally performed at Mesrobian and is now an assistant coach for this system.
Moreover, Nicholas’ 102 factors is tied for the Thirteenth-most in a single recreation, per MaxPreps’ database. He’s additionally the fourth highschool participant to attain a minimum of 100 factors this century, becoming a member of Grigoryan, Cedrick Hensley (101 in 2001), and Dajuan Wagner (100 in 2001).
Dylan Khatchikian Tied Andre Colbert’s Single-Recreation Assists File With Lockport DeSales From Feb. 19, 1987
Nick’s twin, Dylan, additionally registered a triple-double with 35 assists (tying a nationwide highschool document), 15 rebounds, and 13 steals. The field rating rapidly grabbed the eye of the NBA neighborhood, with Los Angeles Lakers famous person LeBron James saying on Instagram that he would love to take a look at the highlights.
“I wanna see the sport movie!” James mentioned on Instagram.
The brothers dedicated solely two turnovers apiece of their blowout victory. Dylan’s 35 assists in 28 minutes broke Calvary Baptist’s Josh Arruejo’s document of 31 assists in a single recreation set in 2019.
Dylan’s 35 assists tied Andre Colbert’s single-game document with Lockport DeSales (New York) in opposition to Lancaster St. Mary’s on Feb. 19, 1987, based on the NFHS File E book.
On Feb. 7, 2017, Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball famously had a 92-point recreation with Chino Hills Excessive Faculty in a win over Los Osos Excessive Faculty. He devoted his efficiency to a classmate who was hospitalized on the time.
