Humboldt put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Fredonia Yellowjackets with a sharp 72-51 win. Given the Cubs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Humboldt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tre Franklin, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points and eight steals. Another player making a difference was Blake Ellis, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points along with seven steals and five boards.
Humboldt was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fredonia only racked up seven assists.
Fredonia's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashton Oneal, who posted 15 points and five steals. Oneal is becoming a predictor of Fredonia's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Barnett, who had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Cubs
| 01/14/25 vs Fredonia | 72-51 |
| 12/16/24 vs Eureka | 61-16 |
| 12/13/24 vs Erie | 56-29 |
| 12/12/24 vs Crest | 61-33 |
| 12/10/24 vs West Elk | 60-30 |
| + 12 more games |
Humboldt pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fredonia, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Humboldt has already played their next game, a 48-46 defeat against St. Mary's-Colgan on the 16th. Fredonia has also already played their next matchup (against Oswego), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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