Wildcat boys rip Algona in substate opener, 90-48
Humboldt senior Elliot Carlson slashed through the Algona defense for this layup in the second half of the Wildcats' 90-48 victory over the Bulldogs in an opening round substate tournament game in Humboldt on Monday, Feb. 24. Carlson scored 29 points. Humboldt will travel to Gilbert on Thursday, Feb. 27, to face the Tigers in a semifinal round game. Independent photo by Phil Monson.
HUMBOLDT – The Humboldt boys' basketball team opened post-season play at home Monday night (Feb. 24) with an impressive, 90-48 blowout victory over the Algona Bulldogs in a Class 3A opening round substate tournament game.
Humboldt jumped on Algona early, taking a 31-10 lead early in the second quarter and never let up as they held a 47-29 halftime advantage, 63-42 after three quarters. Both teams emptied their bench with 3:00 left in the final quarter.
Humboldt, 15-7, was led by senior guard/forward Elliot Carlson with 29 points. Coen Matson made 15, Chase Flaherty had 13 and Jackson Dodd made 11 as Humboldt sank 13 3-point baskets. Matson accounted for four from long range while Dodd and Flaherty each had three. Carlson also had a 3-pointer but scored most of his points in drives inside the lane or slashing, baseline drives.
Algona bows out at 8-14 overall. The Bulldogs were led by Ben Helmers with 26 points. Nathan Manse had 11, Levi Walker seven and Jacob Burns with four.
Humboldt moves into a substate semifinal round game at Gilbert on Thursday, Feb. 27, against the Gilbert Tigers (14-8), who beat Winterset, 70-45 in Gilbert Monday night. The other half of 3A Substate 2 had Storm Lake rolling to a 78-36 victory over Denison-Schleswig. Thursday night Storm Lake will host Carroll, an 84-51 winner over Saydel Monday night in Carroll.
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