Boys Cougars rout Raiders The Cougars can almost taste it. After handling Reed 70-50 at home on Tuesday night, Spanish Springs shrunk its magic number to three (with five games left) to win just the second league title in program history. In stereotypical coaching fashion, Kyle Penney does not want to talk about it. “I try not to think about the spot (we’re in), … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Townsell dunks Huskies
Boys Cougars create cushion Staked with an 18-point lead late in the second quarter, Jalen Townsell drove baseline and elevated. By the time he landed, he had thrown down what very well would could be the dunk of the year, posterizing a Reno defender and sending the vociferous student section into a frenzy. It was an early punctuation mark on what turned into a … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops
Boys Reed pulls out big win at McQueen RENO -- First-year Reed coach Joe Genung called it the biggest win in his young tenure. It’s hard to argue with him. Jeremy Ramos and Lincoln Turner combined for 56 points (29 and 27 respectively) to help Reed build a late lead then hang on and escape with a 75-50 road win at McQueen on Tuesday night. “It’s huge for us,” Genung … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (Jan. 9-14): Matt Williams
Matt Williams, Reed boys basketball The Reed sophomore played arguably the best game of his young career on Friday night at Reno. Williams went off for a game-high 29 points, connecting on 5-of-7 shots from behind the arc. He also led the Raiders with six rebounds in the 84-68 defeat. The Scheels Athlete of the Week is announced every Tuesday throughout the athletic … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops
Boys Cougs stay unbeaten Spanish Springs remained the last 4A North team without a loss on Friday night, with a narrow 69-60 home win over North Valleys. The Cougars improved to 13-4, 8-0 with their second less-than-dominant home win of the week. The Panthers sunk to 8-10, 1-7. Marcus Loadholt (20 points) and Jalen Townsell (19 points) were the only Cougs to score … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops: Spanish Springs boys overcome slow start
Boys Spanish Springs pulls away from McQueen late It wasn’t pretty. But the result will work. Spanish Springs pulled away from McQueen late at home on Tuesday night to overcome a ho-hum start and escape with a 71-54 victory. The Cougars improved to 12-4, 7-0 in the 4A North four days after an emotional win at Bishop Manogue. Coach Kyle Penney doesn’t believe his team … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Spanish Springs boys survive battle of unbeatens
Boys Cougars assert themselves as team to beat RENO – Spanish Springs coach Kyle Penney wants his Cougars to be the hunters rather than the hunted. Well, Friday night’s controlling 68-61 win at Bishop Manogue may complicate that request. The victory in the showdown of unbeaten (in regional play) teams now undoubtedly makes the Cougars the team to beat in the 4A … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops: Spanish Springs boys avoid upset
Boys Spanish Springs fights off upset scare The first-place Cougs found themselves in a surprisingly close game at Damonte Ranch on Tuesday night. A strong second half, however, helped Spanish Springs (10-4, 5-0) overcome a 31-30 halftime deficit to escape with a 73-62 win over the Mustangs (2-11, 1-4). Four of the six Spanish Springs players who scored finished in … [Read more...]