NEODESHA — The power of Prayer turned the tide Tuesday in a defensive battle between Humboldt and Neodesha High’s girls.
Prayer Roebuck, Neodesha’s standout junior forward, erupted for 15 points in the second half as the Bluestreaks erased a seven-point halftime deficit to win, 36-29.
Skylar Hottenstein helped Humboldt go ahead in the second quarter. She scored nine of Humboldt’s 11 points in the period as the Lady Cubs turned a 7-7 deadlock into an 18-11 lead at the break.
But Neodesha’s defense found its groove in the third quarter, just as Roebuck started catching fire. The Bluestreaks pulled to within 25-24 by the end of the period.
Roebuck’s eight fourth-quarter points helped Neodesha seal the win. She wound up with 21.
Hottenstein scored 14 to pace Humboldt. Shelby Shaughnessy followed with nine.
The loss drops Humboldt to 9-7 with a home tilt against Cherryvale coming Friday.
FG/3pt FT F TP
Humboldt (7-11-6-5—29)
S. Hottenstein 4/2 0 1 14
Wrestler 0/1 0 0 3
K. Hottenstein 0/1 0 4 3
Shaughnessy 4 1 4 9
Hull 0 0 5 0
Ellison 0 0 2 0
Totals 8/4 1 13 29
Neodesha (7-4-14-11—36)
Bell 0/1 1 2 4
Dyke 1 1 3 3
Roebuck 10 1 1 21
Combs 2/1 0 3 7
Pond 0 1 1 1
Thompson 0 0 1 0
Morrison 0 0 2 0
Totals 13/2 4 13 36
