The Bluestem Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 70-33 loss at the hands of Humboldt. While losing is never fun, Bluestem can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while Humboldt is ranked 142nd).
Leading Humboldt to victory were Sam Hull and Colden Cook. Hull dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, while Cook 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. Blake Ellis was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Bluestem's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Humboldt, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bluestem will take on Neodesha at TBD on Friday. Bluestem and Neodesha are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Humboldt, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Fredonia on February 15th. Fredonia is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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