Galena suffered their biggest loss since December 6, 2024 on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with a 63-37 loss courtesy of the Spanish Springs Cougars. The Grizzlies were down 49-27 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Galena lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Matthew Ritenhouse, who posted ten points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zakery Smrt, who earned 11 points.
Travis Lee was nothing short of spectacular for Spanish Springs: he went 6 of 10 on his way to 20 points and three steals. That's the most points Lee has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Bowers, who had six points along with seven assists and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Galena and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Spanish Springs, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Galena will take on Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Spanish Springs, they will challenge Bishop Manogue at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Spanish Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.
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