Basketball Game Preview: Cozad Haymakers vs. Valentine

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Previous Games

12/09/23 - Away	54-37 W
12/10/22 - Home	49-28 W
01/18/22 - Away	63-31 W
12/12/20 - Home	46-43 W
12/14/19 - Away	53-36 W
+ 5 more games

Cozad has gone 10-0 against Valentine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 5:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Cozad is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Hershey: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cozad blew Hershey out of the water with a 59-22 final score. With the Haymakers ahead 34-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Cozad got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Olliver Davis out in front who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Shoemaker, who had nine points along with five boards and three steals.

Meanwhile, Valentine strolled past Todd County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 70-51.

Valentine's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cozad, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Cozad strolled past Valentine when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 54-37. Does Cozad have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valentine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.