Basketball Recap: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 13

Bobcats

Previous Games

01/17/25 vs Humphrey-Lindsay	61-34
01/16/25 @ St. Mary's	71-62
01/14/25 @ Creighton	69-29
01/10/25 vs West Holt	43-40
01/07/25 @ Plainview	52-48
+ 8 more games

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs to the tune of 61-34. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 22 points or more this season.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Preston Hoke, who went 8 of 12 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Cheatum, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten assists.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humphrey-Lindsay only posted 11 assists.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Groteluschen, who posted ten points. Owen Kurtenbach was another key player, putting up 13 points and six boards.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, they moved to 7-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats duke it out with the Boone Central Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, they will head out to take on Madison on Thursday.