Cozad and Holdrege are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Cozad Haymakers will take on the Holdrege Dusters in a tournament on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cozad sitting on six straight wins and Holdrege on nine.
Cozad saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They came out on top against Valentine by a score of 52-40. Given the Haymakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Valentine are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 vs Valentine | 26 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lexington | 20 |
| 01/21/25 @ Amherst | 24 |
| 01/18/25 @ Centura | 25 |
| 01/16/25 vs Gothenburg | 22 |
Noah Shoemaker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 22 on his way to 26 points and seven boards. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Olliver Davis was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 10 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Holdrege got the win against Minden on Tuesday by a conclusive 78-57. The Dusters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
Cozad's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Holdrege, their win bumped their record up to an identical 15-2.
Everything came up roses for Cozad against Holdrege in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-32 victory. In that contest, Cozad amassed a halftime lead of 45-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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