HHS girls survive 3A region opener, 75-59

Humboldt's varsity girls' basketball team survived a determined effort from Clarion-Goldfield-Dows to post a 75-59 victory over the Cowgirls Saturday night (Feb. 13) in the Humboldt gym in a Class 3A Region 2 first round contest. Kenzie Ross scored 17 points, Avery Terwilliger scored 16 and Halie George added 14 to lead the Wildcats, who improved to 14-8 overall. The Cowgirls were led by Maddie Disney with 24 points.Humboldt will now advance on to face No. 4 ranked Cherokee on Feb. 17 in Cherokee in a region semifinal. Cherokee defeated East Sac County in their first round game.See full story, photos and statistics in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for full access to the print and/or digital edition of the Independent by clicking the link above to get started!