The Humboldt High boys couldn’t get around Anderson County’s size in their third-place game loss in the War on 54 tournament on Friday night.
The Cubs (9-2) were shut down for the most part offensively and couldn’t seem to figure out the Bulldogs leading scorer, Caden Register, in a low-scoring 36-28 defeat.
Humboldt was outscored 23-14 in the first half. The Humboldt trio of Trey Sommer, Colden Cook and Sam Hull were the only Cubs to score baskets through the opening 16 minutes. Hull led the first half attack when he netted six points and Cook had five.
Register led Anderson County in the opening quarter with a pair of two-point baskets and a free throw while Lane Richards knocked down a three. Anderson County’s Noah Porter then tacked on a three and two-pointer in the second.
Cook helped the Cubs find some life offensively in the third when he scored six points off a pair of two-pointers and a couple of free throws. Hull also nailed a three and Logan Page dribbled underneath to score a two-point basket.
Still, the Cubs trailed by a couple points.
Humboldt was able to hold Anderson County’s offense in check in the third when Register was the only Bulldog to score, a pair of two-point baskets. Humboldt slimmed the deficit to two points and trailed Anderson County heading to the third, 27-25.
The Cubs were put away in the fourth when Cook was the only one who could find the basket on a two-pointer and a free throw.
Bulldog Noah Porter scored four of Anderson County’s nine points in the fourth to help secure the eight-point win.
Cook led Humboldt’s scoring with 14 points, followed by Hull’s nine and Page’s three.
Humboldt travels to Bluestem on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
