The Spanish Springs Cougars only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point they dealt the Bishop Manogue Miners on Tuesday. Everything went Spanish Springs' way against the Miners as the Cougars made off with a 67-44 victory. The victory was familiar territory for Spanish Springs who now have three in a row.
Travis Lee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah McBride, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Bishop Manogue's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaden Rowe, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 2 assists, and James Williams who scored 18 points along with two blocks. Williams hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games.
Bishop Manogue struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The win got Spanish Springs back to even at 11-11. As for Bishop Manogue, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spanish Springs will take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nevada (Douglas is ranked 43rd, while the Cougars are ranked 31st). As for Bishop Manogue, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
