The Erie Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Humboldt Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Erie is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Erie is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Fredonia on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Erie was beaten by Fredonia 79-46. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 115th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jaden Daniels, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and five rebounds. Dason Baldridge also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Meanwhile, Humboldt fought the good fight in their overtime game against Anderson County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (57-53), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Erie will have to contain Colden Cook as he made an impact in Humboldt's last game. He dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Cook's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Franklin, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points and three steals.
Humboldt's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2. As for Erie, their record is now 4-8.
Erie took a serious blow against Humboldt in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 56-29. Can Erie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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