Another milestone bites the dust.

And history has been made once more.

Michigan commit Michelle Sidor scored her 3,000th career point on Tuesday, becoming the fourth girls basketball player in state history to do so. Saddle River Day’s star guard put herself in a new stratosphere along side St. Peter’s Kristen Somogyi (3,899), Wildwood’s Monica Johnson (3,173) and Belleville’s Jen Apicella (3,105).

It’s a benchmark that’s been on the horizon since the season started.

But the road to this rare air started a long time ago.

There’s been years of hard work leading up to this day – a moment that cements Sidor’s place among the best ever in New Jersey. Only a handful of all-time greats have ever hit 3,000 points, so who could have seen this coming?

Well, for starters, just ask the state’s all-time leading scorer.

Somogyi caught her first glimpse of Sidor a few years ago when the guard was in middle school, and she left the gym that day with a jarring thought that only popped into her head once before.

“I saw Michelle in a tournament up in Albany and our AAU team played her and I turned and said, ‘That’s a kid that can break my record,'”Somogyi said. “When I saw what she could do, it was insane. The only other kid I saw like that and said she could break my record was Katelynn Flaherty.”

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Flaherty never hit the 3,000-point mark in high school.

But she does hold the all-time scoring record at the University of Michigan, for now. Sidor is headed to Ann Arbor next year and who knows what the record book will look like when her time there is done.

That’s off in the distance, however.

This very second, Sidor is just soaking up another major accomplishment that adds another bullet point to an already astounding resume. The senior broke Anne Donovan’s all-time scoring record in Bergen County earlier this winter and by the end of the season, Sidor should be sitting in second place all-time in career points across the entire state.

That’s something she never could have dreamed of.

But now, it’s an amazing reality.

Sidor joined the elite 3,000-point club against West Scranton (PA) with a 3-point shot that she has become famous for. The senior grabbed a pass from teammate Sydnei Caldwell with 6:26 left in the third quarter and let if fly.

The result? Nothing but net.

“A lot of people said I would get here after I got to 1,000 early in my sophomore year, but to actual get here and get to this point means a lot,” Sidor said. “There ‘s still a lot of basketball left to play though. This is a nice personal accomplishment, but I want two more things as a team and that’s a Bergen County title and a state championship.

“We’re not going to stop until we get there.”

As odd as it sounds, scoring has never been Sidor’s main focus.

Sidor is most concerned about matching Somogyi in a different category and that centers around winning a Tournament of Champions title. Somogyi understands that mentality and likes Sidor’s chances, but she knows the young guard will one day look back on this moment and fully grasp the feat.

Somogyi’s father, John, also reached the mark and was the state’s leader (boys or girls) until she surpassed his total of 3,310. Camden’s Dajuan Wagner and Schalick’s Paul Gause are the only other boys players to hit 3,000 points.

In total, there are now seven players ever in New Jersey to do this.

“When you’re young and in the moment, you don’t realize how special it is,” said Somogyi, who also coached Sidor for a season in AAU for the Jersey Cardinals. “When you get older and you look back on it, it’s surreal. You don’t plan on doing something like this because so much goes into it. It’s nuts how good Michelle is and this accomplishment is phenomenal.

“It’s a great honor, she’s a great player and it’s a great moment. It’s history.”

Somogyi is not alone when giving out that type of praise to Sidor.

Chatham’s Joe Gaba saw Sidor drop 38 points on his team in her varsity debut and couldn’t believe she was a freshman. Legendary coaches Sue Liddy and Jeff Jasper have witnessed her up close for years in Bergen County, watching Sidor bury lethal shots from beyond the arc.

Saddle River Day coach Danny Brown has seen Sidor in action since she was 8.

The reviews are the same from all avenues.

Sidor is extraordinary. And they all knew that well before she scored No. 3,000.

“This kid is unbelievable,” Liddy said earlier this year. “(Sidor) can shoot from anywhere. Anywhere. She’s a special player and you don’t see players like that too often in your lifetime. Danny Brown ought to be saying, ‘Thank God she’s with me.’ I’ve had special players too, but this kid is one of the best I’ve seen.”

Brandon Gould may be reached at bgould@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrandonGouldHS. Like NJ.com HS sports on Facebook.