YATES CENTER — Humboldt High School’s girls basketball team took on Marmaton Valley in the opening round of the Mid-Season Classic on Tuesday. Humboldt won 40-30. Marmaton Valley was slow coming out of the gate and Humboldt took advantage, holding the Wildcats to four points in the first quarter while Humboldt shooters hit some key shots. Humboldt’s defensive dominance continued in the second, as the Cubs limited Marmaton Valley to six points, while once again scoring in double digits. The way to beat Marmaton Valley is to not let Janae Granere beat you and Hum boldt came in ready with a plan to shut down Granere. That plan worked wonders. Humboldt led 21-10 at halftime. The Wildcats stormed back after the half thanks to four points by Payton Scharff but the Cubs still held a 10-point lead as the game headed to the fourth. Granere came to life in the fourth, with six points as the Wildcats tried to take over the game. This time, the Cub defense focused on the rest of the Wildcats’ shooters and held the team to four points over the final few minutes. Marmaton Valley’s comeback attempt came up short and Humboldt held its 10-point advantage to close out the win. Kirstyn Murrow and Karley Wools were perfect from the free throw line, both going 2-2. MARMATON VALLEY (4-6-10-10—30) (FG/3pt) P. Scharff 2-0-0-4 Newman 1-0-1-2 Ard 4-0-3-8 K. Scharff 2-0-0-4 Granere 5-2-1-12 TOTALS: 14-2-7-30 HUMBOLDT: (10-11-9-10—40) (FG/3pt) Jones 3-2-2-8 Murrow 5-1-1-11 Hottenstein 2-0-1-4 Haviland 2/1-0-3-5 Wools 5-2-3-12 TOTALS: 16/1-5-11-40
YATES CENTER — Humboldt High School’s girls basketball team took on Marmaton Valley in the opening round of the Mid-Season Classic on Tuesday. Humboldt won 40-30.
