HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt High boys and girls swept Erie at home as a part of their Sweetheart festivities on Friday night.
Humboldt’s boys (10-2) jumped in front early by scoring 21 points in the first quarter while the defense forced 10 turnovers in a 69-37 victory. The Lady Cubs (6-6) also got out to an early lead which they never surrendered to Erie in a 47-34 win.
Boys Basketball
Trey Sommer and Sam Hull both had 20-point plus performances to spark a monster Humboldt offensive showing in one of their highest scoring games of the season.
Hull was good for four layups in the first quarter while Sommer banked in a trio of layups to lead the 21-point first quarter for the Cubs. Reid Duff led the Erie offense early when he hit a three and a layup. Humboldt led at the end of the first, 21-8.
Hull continued in the second quarter when he scored eight points on four two-point baskets. Logan Page also nailed a three to help the Cubs take a 16-point lead at halftime.
Erie got more scorers involved in the second when Duff hit a three and a pair of free throws while Ethan Dillinger made a layup and a pair of free throws but it still wasn’t enough to cut into Hull and Humboldt’s offensive surge.
Humboldt led Erie at halftime, 34-18.
The Cubs went on to outscore the Red Devils in the second half, 30-19. Humboldt’s scoring spark was ignited by Sommer’s 16 points in the second half alone and Colden Cook and Hull’s four points apiece.
Sommer led Humboldt offensively with 22 points, followed by Hull’s 20 points. Page added eight points while Cook chipped in with seven points. Hull also snatched five turnovers and four steals while Page grabbed three steals and two turnovers.
Girls Basketball
The Lady Cubs began the game strong by outscoring Erie in the first half, 25-13. Karley Wools banked in four layups in the first while Skylar Hottenstein scored a pair of two-point baskets to put Humboldt up by 10 points early, 15-5.
Wools continued her tear in the second quarter when she scored five points and Kenisyn Hottenstein knocked down a three as well to pace the Humboldt lead. Kinzie Cleaver hit a pair of two-pointers and a free throw in the second but it wasn’t enough to mount any comeback.
The Lady Cubs led the Lady Devils at halftime, 25-13.
Humboldt and Erie traded points the rest of the way when Carsyn Haviland scored five points and Wools added seven in the second half. Lady Red Devil Skyller Hopper scored 10 points and Jacksen Powell scored three as Humboldt held on for the 47-34 victory.
