Cozad hasn't had much luck against Ogallala recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cozad Haymakers will venture away from home to take on the Ogallala Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Cozad sitting on four straight wins and Ogallala on ten.
On Tuesday, Cozad strolled past Ord with points to spare, taking the game 76-57. Given the Haymakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Chanticleers are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cozad to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Shoemaker, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Kellen Shoemaker, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Ogallala earned a 55-48 victory over Bridgeport on Tuesday. The 55-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cozad pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ogallala, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Cozad came out on top in a nail-biter against Ogallala in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 61-59. Will Cozad repeat their success, or does Ogallala have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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