On Monday, Spanish Springs faced Reed in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Spanish Springs Cougars took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-34 victory over the Reed Raiders. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Spanish Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aaliyah Vance, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Vance is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Wakefield, who posted 15 points and six boards.
Cougars
| 01/13/25 @ Reed | 20 |
| 01/08/25 vs Douglas | 19 |
| 12/12/23 @ Lassen | 19 |
| 12/14/23 @ Carson | 18 |
| 02/09/24 @ Reed | 18 |
Spanish Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Reed lost, don't look at Faanaetaua Puloka. Despite the final result, she put up 17 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Those six steals gave Puloka a new career-high. Anastasia Lombardi was another key player, putting up three points and four steals.
Spanish Springs pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.6 points. As for Reed, they moved to 14-2 with that loss, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.
Spanish Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-29 victory against Damonte Ranch on the 15th. As for Reed, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 32-28 win against Bishop Manogue on the 15th.
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