Cozad has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Cross County has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Cozad Haymakers will welcome the Cross County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cozad is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Nebraska Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cozad blew Nebraska Christian out of the water with a 70-25 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-15.
| 12/28/24 @ Nebraska Christian | 24 |
| 12/21/24 vs Adams Central | 6 |
| 12/19/24 @ Cambridge | 23 |
| 12/14/24 vs Valentine | 6 |
| 12/13/24 @ Hershey | 8 |
Noah Shoemaker was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 18 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayden Hoffmaster, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Cross County took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 63-31 victory over Wood River.
Cozad better focus on containing Sawyer Anderson and Thatcher Hanson as the pair were huge in Cross County's win. Anderson went 7 of 8 on his way to 15 points and six assists, while Hanson went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Anderson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Allen, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Cozad's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Cross County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Cozad hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.5 points per game. However, it's not like Cross County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Cozad came up short against Cross County in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 55-49. Will Cozad have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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