Spanish Springs is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Bishop Manogue is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Spanish Springs Cougars will take on the Bishop Manogue Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nevada (Spanish Springs is ranked 32nd, while Bishop Manogue is ranked 39th).
Last Friday, things could have been worse for Spanish Springs, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-41 loss to Reed.
Spanish Springs' loss came about despite a quality game from Tate Hummel, who scored ten points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Hensley, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue blew past Carson, posting a 64-22 victory on the road. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for Bishop Manogue this season.
Bishop Manogue got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamahl Jackson out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Kaden Rowe was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Spanish Springs' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-12. As for Bishop Manogue, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
Everything went Spanish Springs' way against Bishop Manogue in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Spanish Springs made off with a 67-44 victory. Will Spanish Springs repeat their success, or does Bishop Manogue have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
