While Southern Coffey County and Crest were in action Thursday, both Humboldt and Yates Center took to the hardwood on Friday. All four games were each schools final chance to earn a win before Christmas break.
Here is how each team fared:
Humboldt Boys
Conor Haviland led the Cubs with 22 points, to cruise past Neodesha 65-29. Humboldt set the tone to the game early, outscoring the Blue Streaks 36-13 in the first half. With the win, Humboldt moves to 1-1 in the Tri-Valley League.
Humboldt Girls
The Lady Cubs moved to 1-1 in the Tri-Valley League with a 49-41 win over Neodesha on Friday. Overall, the Lady Cubs are 2-2 including their tournament games. It has been a decent start for the Humboldt girls, considering head coach Aubree Jones highlighted her teams youth entering the season.
Yates Center Boys
The Wildcats blew past Altoona-Midway 62-36 on Friday night. Tytan Smoot and Reece Solander led the Wildcats with 18 and 17 points respectively. The Wildcats will host West Elk on Jan. 10 when they return from break.
Yates Center Girls
The Lady Cats dominated Altoona-Midway 49-13 to close 2019 on Friday night. It was another terrific performance from Madelynn Collins, who finished with 20 points that included a pair of 3-pointers. Also contributing to the win was sister Morgan Collins, who finished with 13 points. Overall, the Lady Cats are 2-1 heading into Christmas break.
Crest Boys
The Lancers faced a tall task against St. Paul on Friday, ultimately losing 68-44. Crest was without two key starters in Jacquez Coleman and Zach Beckmon. Kobey Miller was the lead scorer for Crest, finishing with 17 points. The Lancers were down only six points heading into the fourth before they were outscored 21-5 in the final period.
Crest Girls
It was a tough evening for the Lady Lancers who were dealt a 78-14 loss against St. Paul on Thursday. The Indians outscored Crest 27-3 in the first quarter and didnt look back. Lindsey Godderz finished as Crests leading scorer with seven points, and five of those points came from the free-throw line.
Southern Coffey County Boys
The Titans closed out 2019 with a 59-15 loss against Burlingame. SCC has been littered with youth, and is still trying to find its rhythm on the offensive end. Wade Gleue finished as the Titans leading scorer with five points.
