1,000 x 2 = 40?

Milestones were hit during an unbelievable shooting performance Tuesday as the Kingfisher Yellowjackets got their biggest win of the season yet.

Bijan Cortes and Matthew Stone both surpassed the 1,000-point barrier for their career, the team shot a blistering 63 percent from the field and KHS won its 40th straight game by defeating No. 8 Bethany 75-63 on the road.

“That was a really, really good team,” KHS coach Jared Reese said after his topranked Jackets improved to 18-0 this season.

“They should be ranked higher than they are. They’ve got a ton of weapons and are really scary. We had to play great on offense to win this one.”

Great is exactly what the Jackets were.

Kingfisher was 27 of 43 from the floor, one of the reasons it was able to overcome a 31-point performance from Bethany standout Brennen Burns.

The Jackets countered with four players in double figures, including 24 apiece from Cortes and Stone.

The juniors were on the cusp of 1,000 points entering the night as Cortes needed seven points and Stone 22.

Cortes got his in spectacular fashion thanks to a pass from Stone.

The Jackets were taking the ball out under their own basket when Jarret Birdwell and Aryan Haro set screens for Cortes in the lane.

He flashed down the middle, caught a lob pass from alley-oop dunk to ignite the Stone and threw down the crowd and give KHS a 12-6 first quarter. lead midway through the

The lead grew to as many as 11 in the first quarter and 12 in the first half before at halftime. Bethany whittled it to 39-32

The Bronchos’ spurt continued early in the third quarter when a 5-0 run saw them pull within 44-40.

The Jackets came right back with an alley-oop from Cortes to Stone.

Stone made the bucket while being fouled. Although he didn’t complete the three-point play, it was the beginning of a 7-0 blitz by the Jackets.

KHS led by as many as 17 in the fourth, but Bethany also didn’t completely go away.

“They kept attacking us,” Reese said. “Fortunately we usually had an answer for it.”

One of them was Stone, in the paint. Later in the who had 18 of his points a three-point play that gave second half he did complete his 1,000th point. He also led the team with eight rebounds.

Jarret Birdwell had a second-half surge. The Jackets possessions during one went to him three straight stretch and he eventually finished with 12 points.

Maverick Ridenour was part of Kingfisher’s hot start. He hit three first-half 3-pointers and four for the game to also score 12. boards. Ridenour also grabbed five

The Jackets were 8 of 15 from 3-point range as Cortes 3-for-4 clip. chipped in his efficient

From inside the arc, the Jackets shot 19 of 28.