Spanish Springs has gone 8-2 against Reed recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Spanish Springs Cougars will welcome the Reed Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Spanish Springs comes in on five and Reed on three.
Last Tuesday, Spanish Springs humbled McQueen with a 62-26 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
02/04/25 vs McQueen | 4 |
01/31/25 @ Douglas | 2 |
01/28/25 vs Bishop Manogue | 3 |
01/24/25 vs Galena | 3 |
01/20/25 @ Carson | 3 |
Spanish Springs relied on the efforts of Mackenzie Chase, who went 6 of 8 en route to 14 points along with six assists and four steals, and Aaliyah Vance, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 13 points and four steals. Chase is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Bowers, who posted eight points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Reed didn't have too much trouble with Galena on Tuesday as they won 62-47. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Grizzlies are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spanish Springs better keep an eye on Faanaetaua Puloka. She was instrumental in Reed's win, putting up 37 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Puloka has scored at least a third of Reed's points. Chevelle Rogue was another key player, posting ten points.
Spanish Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.2 points. As for Reed, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Everything came up roses for Spanish Springs against Reed when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 62-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Puloka, who earned 17 points along with six boards and six steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Spanish Springs still be able to contain Puloka? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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