Basketball Recap: Cozad Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Haymakers

Previous Games

12/29/25 @ Wood River	78-32
12/23/25 @ Cross County	53-50
12/20/25 vs Alma	65-34
12/18/25 vs Cambridge	74-21
12/13/25 vs Holdrege	73-51
+ 3 more games

Cozad extended their winning streak to eight on Monday, bumping them up to 8-0. They breezed past the Wood River Eagles to the tune of 78-32. The Haymakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.

Kellen Shoemaker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 62% from the field on his way to 32 points and three steals. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olliver Davis, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Cozad was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wood River only posted six.

As for Wood River, they now have a losing record of 3-4. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while Cozad is ranked seventh).

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jace Stewart, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Madden Brabec, who scored six points.

Cozad has already played their next contest, a 64-37 victory against McCool Junction on the 30th. As for Wood River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-51 loss against Wilber-Clatonia on the 30th.