The Humboldt Cubs and the Anderson County Bulldogs will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Humboldt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season.
Humboldt will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 49) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Iola 53-50. The victory was nothing new for the Cubs as they're now sitting on three straight.
| 01/23/25 @ Iola | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs St. Paul | 24 |
| 01/17/25 @ Cherryvale | 9 |
| 01/16/25 vs St. Mary's-Colgan | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Fredonia | 12 |
Humboldt's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colden Cook, who went 9 for 10 on his way to 18 points and eight boards. With that strong performance, Cook is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Blake Ellis, who went 5 of 6 en route to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Anderson County blew past Marmaton Valley, posting a 75-36 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Humboldt's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.2 points. As for Anderson County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Humboldt came up short against Anderson County in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 36-28. Can Humboldt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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