Humboldt High kept its spotless record intact Tuesday, but it wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
The Cubs, the top seed in this weeks War on 54 Midseason Tournament, fended off a challenge from eight-seeded St. Paul in a 47-29 victory.
The win puts Humboldt (10-0) in the winners bracket against tournament host Iola at 8 p.m. Thursday in the IHS gymnasium.
St. Paul takes on Crest, which fell 52-46 to Iola in its opener, at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Iola Elementary School gym.
Humboldt was strong on defense early on, opening the game with a 9-5 run. St. Paul kept within reach for the duration of the first half, however, trailing 20-15 at the break.
The Cubs began to put some distance between the teams after halftime, extending its lead to 29-20 after three. An 18-9 Humboldt run ended the game.
A familiar cast of characters led the way for the victorious Cubs. Trey Sommer shot 6 of 8 from the field to lead the way with 14 points and six rebounds, while Colden Cook was just behind with 13 points and two steals.
Sam Hull added to the cause with eight points and eight rebounds, while Blake Ellis followed with seven points and four assists
Logan Page and Jacob Harrington added three and two points, respectively.
Statistics for St. Paul were unavailable.
