Cozad has won 13 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Holdrege has won 13 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Cozad Haymakers will host the Holdrege Dusters at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Cozad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Ogallala, who was ranked fourth at the time (Cozad was ranked 23rd). Cozad secured a 66-61 W over Ogallala on Saturday.
Noah Shoemaker was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chayden Hoffmaster, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Holdrege got the win against Gothenburg on Saturday by a conclusive 79-54. The Dusters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cozad is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Holdrege, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Cozad beat Holdrege 69-58 in their previous meeting on Friday. Will Cozad repeat their success, or does Holdrege have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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