NEODESHA — While Humboldt Middle School’s boys continue to run roughshod over their opponents, the Cubs B team staged a remarkable comeback Monday.
The boys swept past host Neodesha, rolling to 45-16 victory.
The B team, meanwhile, trailed 20-6 at halftime and 24-14 after three quarters before outscoring the Bluestreaks 12-0 in the fourth period to win, 26-24.
The victories put the A team at 9-0 on the year, while the B team improves to 7-2.
In the A team matchup, the Cubs shot a scorching 55% from the field, and led 10-4 after one quarter, 23-9 at halftime and 32-11 after three.
“We were as good from the floor tonight as we have been in any game,” head coach Jeremy Weilert said. “Everybody played and everybody scored. Another great team win.”
Jacob Harrington led with 14 points, while Logan Page had 10 points. Kyler Isbell scored seven. Colden Cook had four points and five rebounds. Scoring two points apiece were Mason Sterling, Asher Hart, Conner Sallee, Blake Ellis and Jaryt Hess. Harrington and Ellis had three assists and three steals. Isbell, Sterling and Sallee all had two steals.
Isbell led the B team with seven points, while Sterling had five points and nine rebounds. Creed Shannon and Sallee both scored four, Braxton Gray and Hess each had three. Sterling had nine rebounds and eight steals.
THE Humboldt girls also split their action, with the A team winning, 27-17, over Neodesha, while the B-teamers fell, 29-17.
Shelby Shaughnessy led the victorious Lady Cub A team with 14 points, eight rebounds, five steals and three assists. McKenna Jones and Chanlynn Wrestler chipped in with five points each, while Skylar Hottenstein scored two and Gracie Dillow one.
Sydnea Bumstead and Rylee Woods each had four points for Humboldt’s B team. Laney Hull added three, and Cassidy Friend, Gayli Reno and Emily Sanchez all had two points.
