HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School’s boys basketball team had a fruitful night against Neodesha on Thursday.
The Cubs went 2-1 with a 26-21 win for the A team, a 21-9 loss for the B team and a 19-12 win for the C team.
In the C game, The Cubs came out on fire, scoring nine points in the second quarter to help take a 13-6 lead at the half.
Humboldt dominated the boards, particularly on the defensive side, where the Cubs out-rebounded Neodesha 25 to 3 and 34 to 15 for the game. That rebounding helped Humboldt control the game and get second chance shots, which, for the most part, went the way of the Cubs. In the second half Humboldt continued to apply pressure to secure the C team’s first win of the season. Jack Works scored six points. Taner King scored five. Cyler Mason scored four and had six rebounds. Carson Peters and Emmit Carson both scored two, Peters also had seven rebounds. Avion Seamster had nine rebounds.
The C team stands at 1-4.
Humboldt’s B team came out sluggish, allowing Neodesha to gain a 13-3 lead. The Cubs couldn’t get shots to drop and were held scoreless in the second quarter.
Despite the fact both teams were even on rebounds with 23, the Cubs couldn’t convert extra possessions and extra shots into points, only scoring six points in the second half. The Cubs shot 1 of 6 from the free throw line and 4 of 25 in the game.
Kreed Jones scored three points and had five rebounds. Peters scored two. Seamster scored two. Hudson Rees scored two and had six rebounds.
The A team came out slowly but warmed up as the game went on. The defense improved all night and was aggressive the entire game. The Cubs trailed 16-12 at the half but after the break, the Cubs offense came alive, scoring nine points in the fourth quarter. The defense held the Bluestreaks to nine points the entire second half but were out-rebounded by Neodesha 30 to 26.
Humboldt’s defense had 14 steals to give the Cubs extra possessions, ultimately leading to more and better shots.
Humboldt was led by a standout night for Mason Sterling. Sterling had a double-double with 14 rebounds and 10 steals, and came four points from having a triple-double. Collin Cook scored 10 points and went 2-2 from the field, Cook also blocked three shots. Jones and Creed Shannon scored three points each. Grady Elder and Braxton Gray each scored two points.
Humboldt is in action again Monday at Bluestem.
