The crowd roared with excitement. Head coach Kory Deadrick called a timeout, leaving those on the court in confusion. It took a few seconds for the senior to recognize the achievement he had completed.

Senior Calvin Anderson, four days since snapping the single game point record, had just broken another. On Dec. 12, Anderson would get his 1,381 point, breaking Joel Lindberg’s 15 year long streak of holding the most points in Superior basketball history.

Anderson claims it has been a goal of his since his freshman year but the possibility really entered the picture last season when he hit his 1,000th point.

“I was able to step into a larger scoring role (last season) and got my 1,000 fairly early and it kind of hit me,” Anderson said. “I was close to breaking that record…and it never really hit me that I could get it done until about halfway through my junior year.”

Anderson believes his ability to accomplish this long term goal stems from his ability to play since freshman year, something he is very grateful for.

“It feels awesome. I got so much support and people wanting pictures,” Anderson stated. “It’s a huge milestone, and I’m just so happy to do it at home. I don’t want to say I’m glad it’s over with, but I’m glad I got it done.”

The student section was loud all night and filled with hype seeing the record inching closer and closer with each bucket from Anderson.

“It was cool being at the games leading up to the record and watching everyone pay attention to how close he was getting,” sophomore Brayden Rantala recalled. “It was great to watch someone that I know personally break the record.”

Anderson’s record-clinching bucket was part of the 45-12 explosion from the Spartans in the second half to give Superior a 90-52 win over Esko. This marked their sixth straight win as they remain undefeated.

Anderson’s 35 point performance was the highlight of the night, but the win might not have been possible without a step up from fellow senior Landon Anrig. The senior put 22 points up for Superior, including going six for seven from behind the arc that erupted the gym with energy.

“Landon stepped up big. (We) probably would have been down 10-15 points without him,” Anderson said.

After Superior put the game away and gave their starters some hard earned rest, Senior Grady Conlan was one of the first to congratulate him and have a conversation on the bench.

“I’m happy for him. It’s a once in a lifetime accomplishment, so I’m glad I got to witness it,” Conlan recalled. “He sacrifices a lot and puts in time in the offseason, he deserves it.”

Anderson claims his role model that helped him on this journey comes from a past Spartan teammate Daynen Lull, explaining that he had a huge impact on a young Anderson in his freshman year.

“I wasn’t the greatest mental player, and he got on me about that and really improved me there,” Anderson said. “He got me to work hard and has been a huge part of it. It was such a huge impact on me and I can’t thank him enough for that.”

Celebration for the record was filled with smiles, laughter, and pictures following the game, but for Anderson, it was all about getting rest and preparing for the next game. After breaking the all time point record, next up for Anderson is to keep filling the win column, and make a playoff run.

“I want to make sure the state remembers Superior this year and that we go down in the history books,” Anderson stated. “We haven’t made a playoff run in a few years, so we are looking to do that.”