Recap: Spanish Springs Cougars vs. Reed Raiders
The Spanish Springs Cougars entered their tilt with the Reed Raiders with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Spanish Springs took down Reed 58-41 on Friday. Given Spanish Springs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Reed is ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spanish Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addison Bowers out in front who scored ten points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bowers has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makyla Elsfelder, who scored ten points along with two blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Reed lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eliana Atlookan. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points. It was the first time this season that Atlookan scored 15 or more points. Amanda Narcise was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Spanish Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Reed, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-16.
Spanish Springs will be playing in front of their home fans against Galena at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Spanish Springs focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday. As for Reed, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Carson at 7:00 p.m. on February 12th. Hopefully Carson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Friday.
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