Spanish Springs suffered their biggest defeat since December 28, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders, falling 61-40. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Nevada, while the Crusaders are ranked 41st in California).
| 02/06/24 @ McQueen | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs Archbishop Riordan | 3 |
| 12/21/23 vs Galena | 3 |
| 01/09/24 vs McQueen | 3 |
| 01/12/24 vs Reed | 3 |
Despite the loss, Spanish Springs had strong showings from Aaliyah Vance, who posted 11 points, and Addison Bowers, who had nine points and three steals. That's the most steals Bowers has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Wakefield, who put up 13 points.
Maxine Sutisna was nothing short of spectacular for Archbishop Riordan: she posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Zion McGuire, who earned eight points.
Spanish Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Archbishop Riordan, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Spanish Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 56-45 loss against Corner Canyon on the 28th. As for Archbishop Riordan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-42 defeat against Varsity Opponent on the 28th.
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