CANEY — The calendar still says mid-January, but Humboldt Middle School’s boys dished out a helping of March Madness Thursday.
The Cubs erased a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, scoring in the waning seconds to knock off previously unbeaten Caney, 37-36.
“This was a great game to be a part of,” Humboldt head coach Jeremy Weilert said.
Humboldt held a slim 7-6 lead after one quarter and a 16-15 lead at halftime.
Caney came out after the break like gangbusters, opening the half with a 13-0 run.
But that changed in the fourth quarter, when Humboldt outscored the Bullpups 18-8 in the period.
“This was a total team effort,” Weilert said. “We’re super proud of this team.”
Logan Page was the primary catalyst with 21 points and seven rebounds. Colden Cook was next with nine points and three blocked shots. Asher Hart added three, while Blake Ellis and Kyler Isbell scored two each. Hart and Isbell also had five rebounds. Ellis notched four steals.
Alas, Humboldt’s B team fell victim in opposite fashion to suffer its first defeat of the year.
The Cubs led 23-17 after three quarters before Caney ended the game with a 12-0 run to win, 29-23.
Isbell scored 12 points with seven rebounds, and two blocked shots to lead HMS. Mason Sterling added five points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists. Conner Sallee scored four with two assists and Layne Ellison had two points
