Fort Dodge downs Humboldt boys, 74-61

Humboldt tuned up for post-season by hosting Class 4A Fort Dodge on Feb. 17 and ended up falling to the visiting Dodgers by a 74-61 count. Jaxon Heinz scored 24 points and Austin Zylstra made 14 to lead Humboldt. Nick Heider finished with nine, Brady Ross seven, Jack Curran three and Kenny Kuyper and Thomas Orness each with two.The Wildcats, 13-7 overall, end their regular season at Storm Lake on Thursday, Feb. 20. Action begins at 6:15 p.m. with the JV game first, followed by the varsity game. Humboldt opens Class 3A District tournament play on Monday, Feb. 24, against Nevada in a first round game at 6:30 p.m. in the Webster City gym.See complete story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe for full print and electronic access to the Independent.