Minden is 10-0 against Cozad since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Minden Whippets will be playing at home against the Cozad Haymakers at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Minden's favor as the squad sits on 18 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cozad has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Minden is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Gothenburg, who was ranked 21st at the time (Minden was ranked ninth). The matchup between Minden and Gothenburg didn't end well, with Minden falling 54-40. The game marked the Whippets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 02/01/25 vs Gothenburg | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ogallala | 6 |
| 01/28/25 vs Cozad | 7 |
| 01/24/25 @ Holdrege | 9 |
| 01/21/25 @ St. Paul | 4 |
Defeat or not, Minden got some senior leadership from Makenna Betty and Kinsie Land. Betty posted eight points and seven boards, while Land almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Land is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game.
Even though they lost, Minden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cozad played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 49-23 to Holdrege.
Cozad's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Minden, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-2.
Everything came up roses for Minden against Cozad when the teams last played last Tuesday, as the team secured a 63-22 win. In that game, Minden amassed a halftime lead of 33-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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