Cozad hasn't had much luck against Valentine recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cozad Haymakers will take on Valentine at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cozad is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Minden on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cozad took a blow against Minden, falling 63-22. The Haymakers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-8.
Meanwhile, Valentine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 72-15 defeat at the hands of Gothenburg. While losing is never fun, Valentine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while Gothenburg is ranked 30th).
Tierney Miller was Valentine's leading scorer, having posted six points. Kimber Mcginley held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Benson Aubrey took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Cozad's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Valentine, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Cozad came up short against Valentine in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 36-26. Can Cozad avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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