The Minden Whippets routed the visiting Cozad Haymakers basketball team by a final score of 70-27 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Whippets face the Wood River Eagles (Wood River, NE) in a C1 District 8 game, on Thursday, February 12. Minden will attempt to move on its 14-3 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 4-11 record after their 94-71 non-league loss to Ravenna (Ravenna, NE).

With the defeat, Cozad moves to 1-16 on the year. The Haymakers host Perkins County (Grant, NE) to face the Plainsmen in a non-league game on Saturday, February 7. The Plainsmen enter the game with a record of 10-8. Perkins County won 50-42 in their recent non-league game against Dundy County (Benkelman, NE)