Liberty Christian junior Caleb Fox has flirted with the school's single-game scoring record on several occasions. But he had never been able to breech that mark until last Thursday, despite having tied the record once before. Fox unloaded a career-best 61 points during the Eagles' 74-60 win over Community Christian, eclipsing Dane Brumagin's record of 55 points set during the 2004 season. Fox says he knew the record was achievable but had never made it a primary goal. "I've never gone into a game with the idea of breaking the record," acknowledged Fox. "It just kind of happened." With teammate Ben Wishman sidelined by an injury, Fox decided to take the initiative on offense. "I knew I would have some extra responsibility with him out," asserted Fox. Wishman and Fox have accounted for the majority of the Eagles' points this season. "If there was ever a night where he was going to break the record, that was probably it," said coach Butch Clark. "Without Ben in there, I knew he would get an extra 15 to 20 shots." Fox's shooting actually got progressively better, after a slow start by the Eagles planted them in an 8-2 deficit. "I starting hitting my shots early, and it just continued from there," said Fox. "It was one of those nights when the basket seemed really big, and everything I threw up was going in." He was responsible for all of Liberty Christian's first-quarter points, providing for a 13-12 lead. "He warmed up and got into a good rhythm," said Clark. "And he did it against a box-and-one, so it wasn't like he was standing out there unguarded." Community brought its own offensive weapon, but Shon Hagan's 35 points seemed miniscule compared to Fox's output. The Eagles managed to build a 36-22 advantage by halftime. "It wasn't like they were defenseless," acknowledged Clark. "They played hard for 32 minutes." Liberty Christian pushed ahead by 28 early in the fourth quarter, but Community cut that margin in half when Clark began substituting in bench players. With no matchup inside, the Eagles lead dwindled. "We had trouble with putbacks," said Clark. "A lot of their shots came off those second-chance opportunities." Junior Joe Burris has been responsible for filling in under the basket, despite giving up a height advantage with his 5-foot-8 frame. "For his size, he's done a pretty good job," said Clark. "He's filled in as good as you could expect." Clark was also pleased with the way Luke Brumagin played in Wishman's absence. "He did some things very well," said Clark. "I've been after him to be more aggressive and tonight he went to the bucket hard." Freshman Tanner Meyer was responsible for eight assists. "Even though the points didn't reflect that, it was a good team effort," said Clark.