Cozad won the last time they faced Ord and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cozad Haymakers enjoyed a cozy 76-57 victory over the Ord Chanticleers. Given the Haymakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Chanticleers are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cozad's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Shoemaker led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Shoemaker, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Ord lost, don't look at Elijah Pollard. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 12 on his way to 23 points. Those 23 points gave Pollard a new career-high. Garret Severance was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Haymakers
| 01/07/25 vs Ord | 76-57 |
| 12/30/24 vs Cross County | 59-44 |
| 12/14/24 vs Valentine | 53-43 |
| 12/05/24 vs Maxwell | 78-26 |
| 02/15/24 vs McCook | 62-40 |
| + 4 more games |
Cozad's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Ord, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Cozad will head out to challenge Ogallala at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ogallala knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Cozad likes a good challenge. As for Ord, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Gibbon at 7:45 p.m.
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