Two dominant guards in Dominic Nowak and Noah Shoemaker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Broken Bow Indians will square off against the Cozad Haymakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Broken Bow didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ord, but they still walked away with a 64-60 win.
Meanwhile, Cozad made easy work of Dundy County-Stratton on Saturday and carried off a 69-48 victory. The Haymakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Cozad's win came from a few key players Broken Bow will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shoemaker, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Strauss, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
Cozad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. The wins 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 win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Broken Bow ended up a good deal behind Cozad when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 59-40. Can Broken Bow avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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