Having just played yesterday, the McCool Junction Mustangs will jump right back in to play the Cozad Haymakers at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. McCool Junction will be strutting in after a win while Cozad will be coming in after a loss.
McCool Junction took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 54-46 victory over Wilber-Clatonia. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Pieper Epp
| 12/29/25 vs Wilber-Clatonia | 10 |
| 12/16/25 @ Twin River | 8 |
| 12/11/25 @ High Plains | 6 |
| 12/07/24 @ Hampton | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 5 |
Natalie Clark and Pieper Epp were among the main playmakers for McCool Junction as the former dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds and the latter posted ten points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. Those ten points gave Epp a new career-high. Claire Brugger was another key player, putting up nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
McCool Junction was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cozad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 49-26 to Cross County. The Haymakers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-8.
McCool Junction will have to contain Braelyn Malcom as she made an impact in Cozad's last game. She almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
McCool Junction has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Cozad, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: McCool Junction has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cozad struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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