Wildcat boys place 3 on All-NCC team

Humboldt went 15-8, 9-4 and 3rd in conference

By Phil Monson

The Humboldt boys’ basketball team, which finished third in the North Central Conference standings, had three players named to the coaches’ all-conference team.
Their selections were announced last week.
Wildcat seniors Sam Fischer and Gabe Gidel were both chosen second-team honors with junior guard Caden Matson selected to the third-team.
Fischer, a 6-foot-4 post, averaged 11.5 points per game overall to lead Humboldt. He was eighth in the NCC in overall rebounding average at 6.69 per contest. Fischer shot 52 percent from the field. From 3-point range, he made seven of 19 attempts for a 36.8 percent average.

Gidel, a versatile, 6-foot-1 guard/forward, averaged 10 points per game overall. Gidel shot 56.5 percent from the field and was a 37.9 percent scorer from 3-point range, making 39 of 103 attempts. He was the top free throw shooter at 78.6 percent, making 44 of 56. Gidel was second in the NCC in free throw percentage at 84.2 percent.

Matson, a six-foot junior, took over the point guard duties for the Wildcats and didn’t disappoint with far fewer turnovers than assists. Matson averaged 10.3 points per game. He was a 72.1 percent free throw shooter, making 49 of 68. Matson collected 111 rebounds for a 4.8 per game average. He led the squad in assists with 79 (3.4) and collected 30 steals and blocked three shots. Matson was seventh in the NCC in assists at 2.85 per game.

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