Preview: Spanish Springs Cougars vs. Douglas Tigers
Spanish Springs and Douglas are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Spanish Springs Cougars will square off against the Douglas Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish Springs has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
With a playoff game on the line, Spanish Springs rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 67-30 win over the Grizzlies at home. Spanish Springs has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.
Spanish Springs got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mackenzie Chase out in front who scored four points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Chase has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Reagan Graham was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Douglas beat McQueen 44-39 on Tuesday. Given Douglas' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while McQueen is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Douglas' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hailee Koontz, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and two steals, and Mckenzie Main, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Main is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Greenfield, who scored seven points.
Spanish Springs pushed their record up to 17-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Douglas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Spanish Springs beat Douglas 41-31 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spanish Springs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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