By Darrell Moody, The Nevada Appeal The recipe for Carson High’s 17th straight win against a Northern Nevada Division I opponent was simple – a big run at the end of the first half and great defense in the second half. Carson used a 7-0 run to gain a nine-point halftime advantage, and then held Reed to 10 second-half points en route to an easy 57-31 win in the opening … [Read more...]
Boys hoops: Cougs roll Raiders in finale
Spanish Springs led 26-9 after the first quarter and never looked back on Friday night, cruising to a 78-46 win at Reed in the final regular season contest of the year. The Cougars finished the regular season 16-8, 12-4 in the DI North and will take the High Desert League No. 2 seed to the postseason thanks in part in McQueen’s 69-60 home loss to Reno on Friday night. … [Read more...]
Boys hoops: Reed backs in, Spanish Springs keeps pace
RENO—The Reed boys are going to the playoffs. But it wasn’t in the fashion first-year coach Zach Sanford would prefer. His Raiders gave Reno a scare on the road Tuesday night before falling 68-51. And yet, they backed into the High Desert League’s fourth and final playoff spot by virtue of North Valleys’ loss at Spanish Springs. The Raiders (7-16, 4-11) sit just one … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Playoff outlook for local hoops squads
It may feel like the season just started, but the prep hoops regular season comes to a close this week. So ready or not, the postseason starts next week. Here’s how the playoff picture looks for the local squads: Spanish Springs boys The Cougars are in. The question just becomes where will they finish? After Friday’s loss at McQueen, Spanish Springs will likely need … [Read more...]
Reed bolsters playoff hopes
By Mike Bradley, reporting intern And then Reed was back in the playoff picture. The Raiders handled North Valleys, 83-63, on Friday night to move back into the High Desert League's final playoff spot. Reed (7-15, 4-10) entered the game tied with North Valleys for fourth but was on the wrong end of the tiebreaker. With the win, the Raiders moved a full game ahead of … [Read more...]
Boys hoops: Cougs pick up huge home win over Reno
There’s a phrase that’s universally accepted in sport. Big time players make big time plays in big time moments. Spanish Springs junior Marcus Loadholt is a big time player. With the Cougars’ league title aspirations hanging in the balance, with his squad clinging to a 48-46 fourth-quarter lead over first-place Reno, Loadholt scored seven-straight points and led the … [Read more...]
Boys hoops: Reed comes up short against McQueen
Reed had played McQueen twice already this season and lost by a combined 48 points. But there’s an old cliché in basketball that nearly resulted in a resilient upset Friday night at Reed. “It’s tough to beat a team three times,” Reed coach Zach Sanford said after his Raiders’ upset bid fell short in an 82-75 home loss to McQueen. “They know that. We knew that coming in. … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs boys handle Reed
Spanish Springs had no problem against its crosstown rival on Tuesday night, rolling to an 83-39 home win over Reed that featured running clock much of the fourth quarter. With the victory, paired with McQueen’s loss at Reno, the Cougs (12-7, 8-3) moved into sole possession of second place in the High Desert League. “I’m just proud of our guys,” Spanish Springs coach … [Read more...]