MIX COLUMN: Mason Klabo's record breaking night puts spotlight on recent lineage of ND's Class A/Division AA boys basketball career scoring record

By Tom Mix
NDHSAA Media Specialist

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Tuesday (February 18) was a special night for Fargo Davies’ boys basketball program and its standout senior guard Mason Klabo.

You’ve probably seen the highlights, social media posts and news reports detailing the record breaking scoring feat of the aforementioned Mason Klabo. Fans packed the gym at Fargo Davies on Tuesday to see Klabo break the all-time North Dakota High School Class A/Division AA boys basketball career scoring record.

Klabo scored 26 points in the Eagles’ 66-54 win against West Fargo Sheyenne and became the state’s Class A/Division AA boys basketball all-time leading scorer on a layup with nine minutes, five seconds left to play in the first half.

Objective achieved. 

"It hasn't really hit yet how crazy and surreal this moment is," said Klabo, who is signed to play collegiate men’s basketball at NCAA, Division I Illinois State.

The record-breaking effort served as a great backdrop of what makes high school sports & activities great & why they are of great importance in the state of North Dakota. 

The bleachers were packed full to see history in the making and Klabo emerged as the new torch bearer of Class A/Division AA boys basketball career scorers.

There are some big names on that career scoring list that Klabo climbed to the top of on Tuesday and it is always fun to look back when a record is broken so that is what I’ll attempt to do with the remaining balance of this column.

Since the 1997-98 season, the Class A/Division AA boys basketball career scoring record has now changed hands four times including Klabo’s record breaking night.

Before Klabo there was Aanen Moody, a 2017 Dickinson High School graduate, who held the record from February 21, 2017 to February 18, 2025. Moody scored 2,192 points in his career and won 2017 NDAPSSA Mr. Basketball honors. On his record-breaking night, Moody scored 28 points in a 78-59 win against Williston at Williston High School.

Before Moody there was A.J. Jacobson, a 2013 Fargo Shanley High School graduate, who held the record from March 16, 2013 to February 21, 2017. Jacobson scored 2,002 points in his career and won 2013 NDAPSSA Mr. Basketball honors. On his record-breaking night, Jacobson scored 27 points in a 73-54 win over Bismarck High in the 2013 NDHSAA Class A boys basketball state championship game at the Bismarck Event Center. Jacobson’s record breaking bucket was a putback layup with 3:08 left to play in the game.

Before Jacobson there was Jeff Boschee, a 1998 Valley City High School graduate, who held the record from February 26, 1998 to March 16, 2013. Boschee scored 1,994 points in his career and won 1998 NDAPSSA Mr. Basketball honors. On his record breaking-breaking night, Boschee scored 15 points in a 67-56 loss to Grand Forks Central at Central High School. Boschee surpassed legendary Fort Yates standout Bob Eaglestaff that night. Eaglestaff scored 1,795 in his prep career.

Other unique items of note in regards to the recent lineage of the Class A/Division AA boys basketball career scoring record and Tuesday night’s events at Davies High School:

- Fargo Public Schools Athletic Director Todd Olson was in attendance on Tuesday at Davies High School. Olson was the coach of the Grand Forks Central team that defeated the Valley City Hi-Liners on Boschee’s record setting night.

- Fargo Davies head boys basketball coach Bart Manson has coached Klabo his entire prep career and also coached games against Moody & Jacobson. He was coaching at Turtle Mountain-Belcourt when Boschee was playing for Valley City, but never coached in a game against Boschee. 

Klabo now stands alone atop the North Dakota Class A/Division AA boys basketball all-time career scoring list with 2,209 points, but was quick to acknowledge all the help he has received throughout his career to get to the pinnacle by branding the achievement “A record for Fargo Davies Basketball.”

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