Basketball Recap: Humboldt Piles Up the Points Against Neodesha

Cubs

Previous 6 Games

12/19/24 @ Neodesha	75-37
12/16/24 vs Eureka	61-16
12/13/24 vs Erie	56-29
12/12/24 vs Crest	61-33
12/10/24 vs West Elk	60-30
12/06/24 @ St. Paul	78-38

Humboldt put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 75-37 win over the Neodesha Blue Streaks. Fans of the Cubs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Humboldt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tre Franklin, who went 8 of 10 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Ellis, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points and three steals.

Humboldt was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Humboldt's record is now 6-0. As for Neodesha, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Humboldt will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Mary's-Colgan at 7:15 p.m. on January 10, 2025. After both having extra time off, Neodesha and Sedan will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on January 7, 2025.