A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Spanish Springs Cougars take on the Douglas Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday... Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Spanish Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Manogue, taking the game 54-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Douglas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They breezed by Galena to the tune of 64-30 on Monday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-17.
Douglas' win came from a few key players Spanish Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trent Ipsen, who posted 11 points and four steals. Luke Main was another key player, putting up six points and six steals.
Douglas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Spanish Springs, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Spanish Springs strolled past Douglas in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 56-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Douglas' Trace Estes, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points along with seven boards and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Spanish Springs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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