Minden played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 75-31 defeat at the hands of the Cozad Haymakers. The loss continues a trend for the Whippets in their matchups with the Haymakers: they've now lost six in a row.
Minden's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Traelin Christensen, who posted four points and five boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cozad to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kellen Shoemaker, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 13 points in addition to five assists and four steals. That's the most assists Shoemaker has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Noah Shoemaker, who had 11 points and five steals.
Minden's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Cozad, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Minden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cozad, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Chase County at 6:00 p.m. Cozad is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.4 points per game this season.
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