Cozad fought the good fight in their overtime game against St. Patrick on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the St. Patrick's Irish by a score of 42-40. The Haymakers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Sophia Baca had a dynamite game for St. Patrick's, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Baca a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cara Roberg, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Cozad's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for St. Patrick's, they moved to 3-9 with that victory, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Cozad and St. Patrick's could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Cozad (ranked 225th) will meet Gothenburg (ranked 22nd) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, St. Patrick's (ranked 209th) will meet Broken Bow (ranked 62nd) on Thursday.
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