PLEASANTON — Humboldt High boys’ head coach David Taylor was a bit concerned. The Cubs were about to take on a team in Northeast High that it had dispatched by 22 points earlier in the season.
Taylor’s concerns were that the Cubs would be a bit too lackadaisical on offense and defense, assuming they could coast to a win.
While the Cubs were able to prevail, defeating Northeast 57-41 in the first round of Pleasanton High’s Blu-Jay Mid-Season Classic — their play left Taylor a bit perturbed.
“We were a little careless and didn’t…
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