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| 12/14/24 - Away | 36-26 W |
| 01/22/24 - Home | 41-24 W |
| 12/09/23 - Home | 31-22 W |
| 12/10/22 - Away | 38-33 W |
| 01/27/22 - Neutral | 54-38 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valentine is 8-2 against Cozad since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Valentine will be taking part in a tournament against the Cozad Haymakers at 7:00 p.m. Valentine is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Valentine is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Gothenburg on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valentine was dealt a 72-15 loss at the hands of Gothenburg. Valentine was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-5.
Tierney Miller was Valentine's leading scorer, having posted six points. Kimber Mcginley held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Benson Aubrey took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Cozad was beaten by Minden 63-22 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Haymakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Whippets are ranked tenth).
Valentine's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Cozad, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Valentine beat Cozad 36-26 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Valentine repeat their success, or does Cozad have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
