HUMBOLDT — A few things went wrong for Humboldt High’s boys Tuesday evening.
The Cubs struggled with ball control, turning the ball over 37 times against Uniontown.
Then, Humboldt saw a nine-point lead evaporate in the fourth quarter. Tyler Harvey’s buzzer-beater knotted the score at 52-52 at the end of regulation.
But Humboldt was able to clamp down from there, outscoring the Eagles 7-3 in the overtime to win, 59-55.
The victory, in the opening round of Humboldt’s preseason tournament, evens the Cubs’ record at 1-1.
“We’re still a work in progress,” Humboldt head coach David Taylor said. “We did some silly things that put us in that situation, where we turned the ball over and made some inopportune fouls.
“But the effort was there,” he said. “I’m getting good effort.”
The game was tightly fought throughout, with Uniontown leading 16-15 after one and 27-26 at the break. The score was knotted at 35 apiece after three.
Taylor noted most of Humboldt’s starting lineup is still getting acclimated to the speed of varsity basketball.
“Once we get on the same page, it’ll get better,” he said.
Junior Drew Wilhite led the way with 20 points and six steals, while Thane Meadows and Trey Sommer notched 10 points apiece. Levi McGowen pulled in eight rebounds and had three steals. Meadows also had three blocks.
IN GIRLS action, Uniontown defeated Humboldt 55-38.
The Eagles were propelled by the dynamic duo of Danielle Howard and Karleigh Schoenberger, who poured in 29 and 18 points, respectively. Howard’s monster performance included four 3-pointers. Schoenberger connected twice from beyond the arc.
Humboldt was paced by Jada Dangerfield, who scored 14 points. Jessica Myers was next with 10.
The Eagles led 16-8 after one period and 29-16 at the break. The margin was at 48-23 by the end of the third quarter.
Crest High also is in Humboldt this week for the preseason tournament.
