| 02/07/25 - Away | 56-37 W |
| 02/02/24 - Home | 50-37 W |
| 01/23/24 - Home | 54-35 W |
| 02/03/23 - Away | 54-49 W |
| 01/26/23 - Neutral | 56-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cozad won the last time they faced Minden and things went their way on Friday too. The Cozad Haymakers took down the Minden Whippets 56-37. Given the Haymakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Whippets are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cozad got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chayden Hoffmaster out in front who went 10 for 17 en route to 20 points and four steals. That's the most steals Hoffmaster has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Fales, who went 5 of 7 to rack up 11 points and four steals.
Several Whippets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brett Eckhardt, who earned 12 points and eight rebounds. Eckhardt is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 16 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of William Runions, who had seven points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Cozad is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Minden, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Cozad has already played their next game, a 69-48 victory against Dundy County-Stratton on the 8th. As for Minden, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-56 win against Gothenburg on the 8th.
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