Basketball Game Preview: Spanish Springs Cougars vs. Carson Senators

Spanish Springs has gone 10-0 against Carson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spanish Springs Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Carson Senators at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Spanish Springs has seven straight victories, Carson has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Spanish Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Reno, who was ranked 16th at the time (Spanish Springs was ranked sixth). Spanish Springs walked away with a 49-40 win over Reno on Friday.

Owen Hensley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (four). Tanner Bowers was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, Carson lost to McQueen on the road by a 64-49 margin on Friday.

Spanish Springs pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.

Everything came up roses for Spanish Springs against Carson in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-27 win. In that game, Spanish Springs amassed a halftime lead of 39-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.