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...]
Wednesday Hoops: Good day for local girls
Girls Raiders claim Varsity Elite Tourney Reed overcame a sluggish first half to come back and beat Lowry, 51-40, at McQueen on Wednesday to claim the Varsity Elite Tournament title. The Raiders (8-2, 3-1) trailed 21-13 at the break before taking over in the second half. The defending 3A North champion Buckaroos (10-2) suffered just their second defeat of the … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops: Five local squads in action
Boys Sparks drop second game in Nugget Rail City Classic Sparks was unable to repeat its performance from a week ago. The Railroaders picked up their first win of the season last Tuesday at home over Lassen, but fell at home to the same Lassen team on Tuesday morning in the Nugget Rail City Classic, 38-37. With the defeat, Sparks dropped to 1-9, remaining 0-3 in 3A … [Read more...]
Girls Hoops storylines to watch in New year
The calendar doesn’t flip to 2017 until Sunday. That doesn’t mean we can’t look ahead. All three local prep girls basketball seasons are well underway and while some things are coming into focus, others remain ambiguous. Here are the storylines to watch for the Reed, Spanish Springs and Sparks girls basketball seasons in the new year: Reed Raiders: Can they contend? … [Read more...]
Monday Hoops: Reed girls victorious, Sparks boys come up short
Girls Reed races past Truckee, 69-15 The Raiders did not have any trouble in Monday’s home non-conference tournament game against Truckee, rolling to a 69-15 win. Reed improved to 5-2, 3-1 with the victory in the first game of a holiday tournament hosted by Reed and McQueen. The Wolverines, who play in the 3A North, dropped to 4-5. Tournament play continues … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops
Boys Spanish Springs beats up Galena The fact Spanish Springs won at home on Friday night against Galena wasn’t surprising. Both teams are among the most talented in the 4A North and someone had to leave a winner. The fashion in which the Cougars won, however, was astonishing. Marcus Loadholt scored nine of his game-high 23 points early in the third quarter to create … [Read more...]
Girls Hoops: Raiders run past Mustangs, Cougars handle Colts
If Tuesday’s season opener wasn’t decided after Reed held a 25-8 lead going to the second quarter, it was shortly after. The Raiders scored the first 13 points of the second quarter and did not allow Damonte Ranch (0-1, 0-1) to hit a field goal until less than a minute remained, going on to cruise at home 68-18. “For a first game, I thought we looked pretty good,” Reed … [Read more...]