CHERRYVALE — Humboldt Middle School’s boys’ basketball teams contested the second game of their season Thursday against the Cherryvale Chargers. The Chargers swept the Cubs in a tough night. The A team lost 33-26. The B team lost 23-22. The C team lost 12-2.
The C teams played only two quarters. CMS picked up the 12-2 win. Humboldt’s offense struggled to put up points but did rebound the ball well. HMS committed only four fouls.
Karsyn Kaufman scored the Cubs’ only points and had two rebounds. Emmitt Carson had three rebounds.
Humboldt’s B team started slowly, allowing the Chargers to outscore them 8-6 in the first quarter. By halftime, the Cubs had found their groove. The game was tied 12-12. The two teams traded the lead back and forth in the third quarter, still tied going into the fourth. The two teams kept it tight throughout the fourth, with the Chargers able to hold on to a one-point-lead.Thatcher Mueller had 12 points and six rebounds. Karsen Lampe had six points, six rebounds, and four steals. Maxtyn Mueller and Jack Works had two points. Works also had two steals.
Humboldt’s A team started out strong against Cherryvale, ending the first quarter tied 8-8. In the second quarter, CMS stomped on the gas to pull away, holding the Cubs to five points while having an offensive outburst. The Chargers got good shots, scoring 12 points in the second quarter. At the end of the half, CMS led 20-13.The Cubs dug into the Chargers lead in the third quarter with its defense holding CMS in check, allowing only two points. The defense set the offense up for success and the offense took it, to a point. HMS scored five points in the quarter, unable to fully take advantage of CMS’ poor shooting. Going to the fourth quarter, CMS led 24-18.
Both teams shot well in the game’s last quarter, but the Chargers were too much for Humboldt to handle, outscoring 9-8 to hang on for the win.
Creed Shannon led the way for the Cubs with 10 points and three rebounds. Mason Sterling scored nine and had four rebounds. Layne Ellison scored four. Braxton Gray scored three.
“I saw tremendous improvement tonight,” said HMS head coach Jeremy Weilert. “There are still some areas we need to improve upon, but overall I am not disappointed with our effort tonight.”
Humboldt plays Monday at Caney Middle School.
