Wildcats go cold in 2nd half, sidelined by Cadets in boys 3A opener, 82-61
Humboldt's Jamison Heinz drives down the lane for a layup against Carroll on Feb. 18 in the Humboldt gym. Heinz and the Wildcats saw their season end in first round district tournament play on Feb. 24 against Iowa Falls-Alden in an 82-61 loss. Independent photo.
A cold-shooting second half spelled doom for the Humboldt boys' basketball team Monday night (Feb. 24) in Clear Lake as the Wildcats fell to Iowa Falls-Alden, 82-61 in a Class 3A first round district tournament game.
Humboldt led 20-14 after the first quarter but went ice cold after that as the Cadets warmed up from the outside with a 42-point second half to advance into Thursday's district final against Clear Lake in Clear Lake, which defeated Boone in Monday's other first round game.
Humboldt, which bows out at 13-9 overall, was led in scoring by Caden Matson with 19 points. Sam Fischer made 15 and Jamison Heinz had 10.
Iowa Falls-Alden was led by Karson Sharar with 24 points. Blake Janssen had 18, Logan Aldinger 16 and Sam Weaver made 14.
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