Spanish Springs is 8-2 against Galena since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Spanish Springs Cougars just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Galena Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on January 24th. Spanish Springs will be strutting in after a win while Galena will be coming in after a defeat.
Spanish Springs can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Carson 55-11 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Spanish Springs has posted yet this season.
Spanish Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mackenzie Chase led the charge by scoring nine points along with two steals. Allison Hayes was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Galena lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were dealt a 63-25 defeat at the hands of Bishop Manogue. While losing is never fun, Galena can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Bishop Manogue is ranked third).
Galena's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Wulforst, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and four steals, and Mia Turner who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks. Turner has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played.
Galena struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Spanish Springs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Galena, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Spanish Springs took their victory against Galena when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 58-33. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Turner, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Spanish Springs still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
