Cougars Comeback Falls Short Against Cozad

By Ken Kush on Tuesday, December 30, 2025
  • Cross County junior Benson Seim (33) grabs the offensive rebound and draws the foul on the Cozad player. Seim led CC with 19 points, but the Cougars dug to deep a hole in the first half and lost to the Haymakers 53-50. PCN photos by Ken Kush.
    Cross County junior Benson Seim (33) grabs the offensive rebound and draws the foul on the Cozad player. Seim led CC with 19 points, but the Cougars dug to deep a hole in the first half and lost to the Haymakers 53-50. PCN photos by Ken Kush.
  • Coach Blex calls timeout
    Coach Blex calls timeout
  • Sawyer Anderson
    Sawyer Anderson
    STROMSBURG- A tale of two halves best describes Tuesday afternoon’s matchup between two undefeated teams, Cozad and Cross County in the opening round of the Runza Holiday Basketball Classic.Cozad would eventually hang on for a 53-50 win over the Cougars, but it would turn into a nail-biter for the Haymaker fans who made the trip down I-80.Following the completion of the first 16...

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