Crest is 1-9 against Humboldt since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crest Lancers will face off against the Humboldt Cubs. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crest will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Erie, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Crest came out on top against Erie by a score of 48-38 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
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 Humboldt on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew West Elk out of the water with a 60-30 final score. The Cubs pushed the score to 50-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Crest better keep an eye on Colden Cook. He was instrumental in Humboldt's win, putting up 16 points along with eight boards and five steals. Mason Sterling was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Humboldt's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Crest, their record now sits at 2-0.
Crest strolled past Humboldt in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 44-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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