The Cozad Haymakers will take on the Lexington Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Cozad's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lexington has been banged up by 19 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Cozad was fully in charge, breezing past Amherst 61-34. The Haymakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington was beaten by McCook 61-14 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Minutemen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cozad is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Cozad was able to grind out a solid win over Lexington when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 60-47. Does Cozad have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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