The Spanish Springs Cougars had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They strolled past Galena with points to spare, taking the game 58-44. Given Spanish Springs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Galena is ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spanish Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliyah Vance, who scored 14 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Reese Wakefield, who scored 14 points.
Galena lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ramona Peterson, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Mia Turner was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Spanish Springs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Galena, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spanish Springs will challenge Bishop Manogue at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Galena, they will head out on the road to square off against Douglas at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
