Reed hasn't had much luck against Spanish Springs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Reed Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Spanish Springs Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Reed has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Reed strolled past Galena with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Grizzlies are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Faanaetaua Puloka
| 02/04/25 @ Galena | 37 |
| 01/28/25 @ Carson | 22 |
| 01/27/25 vs McQueen | 22 |
| 01/24/25 @ Reno | 33 |
| 01/22/25 vs Damonte Ranch | 20 |
Faanaetaua Puloka was her usual excellent self, putting up 37 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Her evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chevelle Rogue, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-26 victory over the Lancers. With the Cougars ahead 36-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Reed better focus on containing Mackenzie Chase and Aaliyah Vance as the pair were huge in Spanish Springs' win. Chase went 6 for 8 on her way to 14 points along with six assists and four steals, while Vance went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points and four steals. Chase has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 24 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Bowers, who had eight points and eight rebounds.
Spanish Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Reed, their record is now 20-3.
Reed was taken down by Spanish Springs 62-34 when the teams last played back in January. Can Reed avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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