The Minden Whippets struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Cozad Haymakers had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The game between the pair wasn't particularly close, with Minden falling 54-35. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points they have scored all season.
Minden's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Grollmes, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brycen Schwenka, who scored ten points.
Cozad was led to victory by Kellen Shoemaker and Monty Brooks-follmer. Shoemaker scored 13 points along with five rebounds, while Brooks-follmer scored 11 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Noah Shoemaker, who scored five points along with five steals.
Minden's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Cozad, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3.
Minden will square off against Valentine at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Valentine focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday. As for Cozad, they will take on Gothenburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Gothenburg is ranked 35th, while Cozad is ranked 24th).
