Humboldt is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Clear Lake is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Humboldt Wildcats challenge the Clear Lake Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Humboldt's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups.
Humboldt will head into Tuesday's game having proved themselves against Hampton-Dumont/CAL: Humboldt took a 39-point loss the last time they faced off against Hampton-Dumont/CAL, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Humboldt skirted past Hampton-Dumont/CAL 62-59. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Hampton-Dumont/CAL are ranked 268th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Clear Lake on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS out of the water with an 81-32 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Humboldt is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points per game. As for Clear Lake, their win bumped their record up to 17-0.
Humboldt suffered a grim 74-53 defeat to Clear Lake when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Humboldt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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