Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Olliver Davis and Noah Shoemaker Lead Cozad to Victory

Cozad entered their tilt with Wilber-Clatonia on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines by a score of 62-49.

Leading Cozad to victory were Noah Shoemaker and Olliver Davis. Shoemaker went 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Davis went 6 for 8 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Shoemaker is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Shoemaker, who posted eight points.

Wilber-Clatonia lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cash Keslar, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Keslar a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Zajicek, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.

Cozad's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Wilber-Clatonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cozad will face off against Ord at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Cozad's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Ord has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Wilber-Clatonia, they will challenge Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilber-Clatonia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.