Humboldt is 7-1 against Fredonia since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Humboldt Cubs will be playing at home against the Fredonia Yellowjackets. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Humboldt came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 70-33 win over Bluestem. Given Humboldt's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while Bluestem is ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Hull and Colden Cook were among the main playmakers for Humboldt as the former dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Cook has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Ellis, who scored seven points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fredonia entered their tilt with Cherryvale with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Fredonia really took it to Cherryvale for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-28 win on the road. That looming 69-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Fredonia yet this season.
Humboldt's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30.8 points. As for Fredonia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Humboldt against Fredonia in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 65-30 win. Will Humboldt repeat their success, or does Fredonia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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