The Humboldt High girls fell in their third-place game of the War on 54 tournament to St. Paul on Friday night, 47-33.
The Lady Cubs (5-6) were ousted behind St. Paul’s quality shooting, and a cool night on offense.
Humboldt was outscored in the opening quarter, 11-8, when McKenna Jones hit a three to lead the Lady Cubs in scoring. St. Paul was led offensively by Sophia Albertini and Chloe Seme’s four first quarter points apiece. Josey Harris also knocked down a three early on.
The closest the Lady Cubs got from there was seven points as Kennisyn Hottenstein hit a three, a two-pointer and a free throw in the second quarter. The Indians were paced by Albertini and Sem’s four points again in the second quarter.
The Lady Cubs trailed the Indians at halftime, 25-18.
Albertini, Harris and Seme combined to score 19 of St. Paul’s 22 second-half points. Carsyn Haviland responded for Humboldt in the third with six points before adding four in the fourth but it wasn’t enough.
Humboldt netted seven points in the fourth as opposed to St. Paul’s 10.
Haviland led Humboldt offensively with 12 points, followed by K. Hottenstein’s eight and Jones’ six.
Humboldt will tip-off at Bluestem at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
