HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School’s boy’s basketball team hosted Galesburg Middle School Monday night. The A team lost 39-29. The B team won 34-20. The C team lost 10-6 in a two-quarter game.
The A team came out slow, not able to hit key shots in the first half. Galesburg capitalized and began to open up a lead. Humboldt shot just under 37% from the field in the game.
Humboldt was able to keep fouls to a minimum, committing only seven in the loss.
Collin Cook scored 10 points. Mason Sterling scored eight and got seven rebounds. Creed Shannon scored five points.
THE B TEAM came out explosive, playing hard and fast while making key shots and showcasing the fundamental work they had been putting in during the offseason. Humboldt rebounded the ball well and took advantage of second-chance shots to pull out to an 18-4 lead at halftime.
From there, the onslaught continued for the Cubs, despite the best efforts of Galesburg to creep back into the game
Galesburg tied Humboldt in second-half points 16-16, but the first half rally by the Cubs proved to be too much to overcome.
Hudson Rees led the scoring for Humboldt with eight points and five rebounds. Collin Cook and Kreed Jones both scored six points. Grady Elder and Karsen Lampe both scored four points. Lampe also had five rebounds. Taner King, Thatcher Mueller, and Jack Works each had two points.
Galesburg’s C team jumped out to a 5-2 lead after the first quarter in the shortened C team game. Humboldt wasn’t able to match the pace or rebounding of Galesburg. Despite a comeback attempt in the second quarter, Galesburg held on for the win.
