Basketball Recap: Cozad Picks Up 13th Straight Win at Home

Cozad had won 12 straight home games dating back to last season and Noah Shoemaker did his part to make it 13 on Tuesday. The Cozad Haymakers walked away with a 52-40 win over Valentine thanks in part to Shoemaker, who went 10 for 22 en route to 26 points and seven boards. The game was his fifth in a row with at least ten points.

Valentine lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Andon Olson, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Trystan Beebout was another key player, putting up eight points.

Cozad is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Valentine, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Cozad will take on Holdrege at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Holdrege knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Cozad likes a good challenge. As for Valentine, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gothenburg at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th.