Two dominant guards in Garret Johnson and Noah Shoemaker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Holdrege Dusters will face off against the Cozad Haymakers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holdrege knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Cozad likes a good challenge.
Holdrege's tournament run continued when they took on Gothenburg on Saturday. Holdrege blew past Gothenburg 79-54. The Dusters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cozad entered their tilt with Ogallala on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They managed a 66-61 win over the Indians.
Holdrege better keep an eye on Shoemaker. He was instrumental in Cozad's win, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chayden Hoffmaster, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
Cozad is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Holdrege, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Holdrege came up short against Cozad in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 69-58. Can Holdrege avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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