Boys Cougs celebrate league title on Senior Night For the second time in Spanish Springs boys basketball history, the Cougars are league champs. Spanish Springs wrapped up the High Desert League title on Friday night with a dominating 72-28 Senior Night victory over Hug. The Cougs (19-4, 14-0), who won their 12th straight game, own a three-game lead over Reno with … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops: Reed boys, girls both sitting in third
Girls Reno runs past Reed The Raiders dropped into a third-place tie with McQueen after a 63-43 home loss to Reno on Tuesday night. Reed (15-5, 9-4) now sits deadlocked with McQueen, one game back of second-place Spanish Springs. Reno (20-4, 12-1) is two wins from clinching yet another High Desert League title. Serene Townsell-Williams and Vanessa Hernandez both … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Four local squads pick up important wins
Boys Second-half run inches Spanish Springs towards league title RENO -- The Cougars did not start fast at McQueen on Friday night. They didn’t have to. After falling into a 21-10 hole late in the first quarter, Spanish Springs went on an absurd 40-6 run that spanned early into the second half and never looked back, rolling to a 67-55 win. “We didn’t turn the ball … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops: Cougs whittle magic number to three
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...]
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...]