The Spanish Springs Cougars scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Galena 69-67. With that win, Spanish Springs brought their scoring average up to 50.5 points per game.
It was another big night for Owen Hensley, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Tanner Bowers was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Spanish Springs and bumps their season record up to 10-11. As for Galena, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spanish Springs will square off against Bishop Manogue at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Bishop Manogue is ranked 39th, while Spanish Springs is ranked 32nd). As for Galena, they will head out on the road to challenge Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
