Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Humboldt

Vikings

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ Middleton	63-36
01/21/25 @ West Carroll	89-9
01/18/25 vs Covington	60-50
01/17/25 vs Bradford	72-40
01/14/25 @ Clarksburg	84-32
+ 2 more games

Humboldt waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Middleton Tigers, posting a 63-36 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Middleton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cliftavian Davis, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Savion Hoyle, who had five points and five boards.

Humboldt's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Middleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Humboldt has already played their next game (against Halls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Middleton will be playing at home against West Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middleton is facing West Carroll at the right time seeing as West Carroll is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.