01/21/25 @ Amherst | 24 |
01/18/25 @ Centura | 25 |
01/16/25 vs Gothenburg | 22 |
Cozad had won three straight games and Noah Shoemaker did his part to make it four on Tuesday. The Cozad Haymakers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Amherst Broncos 61-34 thanks in part to Shoemaker, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 24 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Olliver Davis, who posted nine points in addition to eight boards and four steals. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Amherst's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyler Jones, who earned seven points. Graydn Fisher also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Cozad is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Amherst, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
Cozad wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 77-42 victory against Lexington on the 23rd. As for Amherst, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-48 win against Gibbon on the 23rd.
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