Two dominant guards in Noah Shoemaker and Dominic Nowak are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cozad Haymakers will host the Broken Bow Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cozad's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Last Saturday, everything went Cozad's way against Dundy County-Stratton as Cozad made off with a 69-48 victory. The Haymakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Noah Shoemaker
| 02/08/25 vs Dundy County-Stratton | 10 |
| 02/07/25 @ Minden | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs Holdrege | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs Ogallala | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Holdrege | 4 |
| + 13 more games |
Cozad's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shoemaker, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Shoemaker has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Strauss, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Broken Bow beat Ord 64-60 on Tuesday.
Cozad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Broken Bow, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Cozad strolled past Broken Bow in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 59-40. Does Cozad have another victory up their sleeve, or will Broken Bow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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