FREDONIA — The Humboldt Middle boys and girls basketball teams nearly swept their final matchups of the season at Fredonia on Thursday night.
The Humboldt boys A team came out on top, 53-35.
Collin Cook led the Cubs with 12 points, followed by Kreed Jones’ nine points, Kage Daniels’ eight points and Connor Newman’s seven. Cook shot six-of-12 from the field and Jones led the team with 10 rebounds.
The A-Team ended the season 10-4.
“I was very pleased with our effort tonight. We played hard and this was a fun group to coach,” said Humboldt head coach Jeremy Weilert.
Humboldt’s boys B team took down Fredonia, 32-14.
Newman led the Cubs with 10 points, followed by Weston Johnson’s eight points and Kolton Hanson’s five. Newman hit five-of-six of his shot attempts. Johnson knocked down four-of-eight from the floor and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds.
Humboldt outrebounded Fredonia, 36-22.
The B-Team ended the season 10-4.
“They all improved as the season progressed,” Weilert said.
The Cubs C team fell to Fredonia, 11-10 in a two-quarter game.
Bryer Grisier scored a team-high six points, followed by Bentlee Anderson and Cyler Mason’s two points apiece. Grisier shot three-for-seven from the floor and Bryce Culbertson snatched a team-high two rebounds. Humboldt was outrebounded, 16-6.
Humboldt’s girls A team beat Fredonia, 35-26.
The Lady Cubs led 18-10 at halftime and 31-14 at the end of the third quarter. Bailey Daniels led Humboldt with 16 points, and Lakyn Meadows and Jo Ellison added six points apiece.
“Our second and third quarters were the best 12 minutes we have played all year. We outscored them 24-9,” said Humboldt head coach Scott Brady. “They shared the ball well and really got out in transition for some easy lay-ups. I have to give some praise to seventh-grader Bailey Daniels. She just got better and better as the year went on.”
