The Cozad Haymakers will head out to face off against the Hershey Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cozad will be strutting in after a victory while Hershey will be coming in after a defeat.
Cozad is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Chase County: they outscored them in every quarter. Cozad strolled past Chase County with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 55-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Haymakers.
| 12/07/24 @ Chase County | 4 |
| 12/05/24 vs Maxwell | 4 |
| 02/26/24 vs Douglas County West | 2 |
Noah Shoemaker was a one-man wrecking crew for Cozad as he went 9 of 14 en route to 22 points and four steals. Shoemaker is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mason Fales, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hershey played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Gothenburg 65-24. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Swedes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cozad, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cozad didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hershey in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 37-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cozad since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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