Basketball Recap: Reed Takes a Loss + How To Watch

After flying high against Sparks on Monday, Reed came back down to earth. The Raiders were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 67-66 to the Carson Senators. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Senators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.

Chase Spencer

Field Goal Percentage

12/02/25 @ Carson	86%
12/01/25 vs Sparks	71%
02/11/25 @ Spanish Springs	83%
02/10/25 vs Carson	63%
02/07/25 @ Spanish Springs	80%

Reed's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Spencer, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Spencer is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 63% in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Xavier Hoffman was another key player, going 9-for-12 on his way to 20 points.

Carson had a senior duo take command as Kylan Jackson shot 62% from the field en route to 17 points and Ethan Cook went 6-for-9 to rack up 16 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Gabe Borst, who posted ten points and three steals.

Reed dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Carson, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

Coincidentally, Reed and Carson will both be playing Moapa Valley the next time they take the court. The Raiders will host the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Senators will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.