The Damonte Ranch Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Spanish Springs Cougars at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Damonte Ranch sitting on three straight wins and Spanish Springs on eight.
Damonte Ranch is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Fernley, who was ranked fifth at the time (Damonte Ranch was ranked tenth). The Mustangs secured a 37-32 W over the Vaqueros on Thursday.
Damonte Ranch got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mya Ghisletta out in front who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals. A'Laya Washington was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spanish Springs). They breezed past Grants Pass to the tune of 69-40 on Thursday. With the Cougars ahead 37-17 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Damonte Ranch's record now sits at 4-2. As for Spanish Springs, their record is now 8-0.
Damonte Ranch suffered a grim 54-29 defeat to Spanish Springs in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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