The Cozad Haymakers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Cozad got the win against Minden by a conclusive 56-35. The Haymakers haven't had any issues with the Whippets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dundy County-Stratton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Southwest on Tuesday as Dundy County-Stratton made off with an 80-56 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Roughriders are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dundy County-Stratton's win came from a few key players Cozad will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was August Shaw, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Lane Bybee, who went 8 of 14 en route to 17 points and seven boards.
Dundy County-Stratton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Dundy County-Stratton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Cozad, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
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