The Spanish Springs Cougars will face off against the Bishop Manogue Miners at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Spanish Springs sitting on five straight victories and Bishop Manogue on 22.
With a playoff game on the line, Spanish Springs rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 61-48 victory over the Tigers. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, as Spanish Springs did.
Spanish Springs' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Layni Noonkester, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, and Reese Wakefield, who scored 19 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wakefield has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Bowers, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue faced Damonte Ranch in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Manogue took down Damonte Ranch 57-40 on Thursday.
Spanish Springs' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Bishop Manogue, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.
Spanish Springs ended up a good deal behind Bishop Manogue in their previous matchup back in January, losing 69-54. Can Spanish Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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