After another pair of wins, the Spanish Springs boys basketball team just needs one victory in two games during the final week of the season. The Cougs knocked off McQueen 70-51 at home last Tuesday behind 22 points from Mason Whittaker and 19 from Cordell Stinson. Whittaker followed that up with a 27 point performance Friday night as his Cougs got past Hug, 60-51. The … [Read more...]
Cougs Improve to 14-0 in Conference; Raiders Get Pair of Big Road Wins
Spanish Springs The Spanish Springs boys basketball team picked up another pair of wins last week, and the team is now two wins away from finishing the conference schedule a perfect 16-0. It was the 31st consecutive league win for the boys. Mason Whitaker led the way with 20 points and Jalen Townsell finished with 10 in a 69-45 win against North Valleys last Tuesday. DJ … [Read more...]
Cougs Take down Huskies on the Road in Battle of Unbeaten High Desert League Teams
Spanish Springs In the biggest matchup in the High Desert League so far this season, the Spanish Springs boys rose to the occasion and went on the road to defeat Reno Friday night, 64-57. The two teams came into the contest tied for the top spot in the High Desert League standings at 9-0, and traded shots with each other early in the game. The Cougars took a six-point … [Read more...]
Reed Falls to Reno; Cougs Still Surging
Reed After downing North Valleys 70-54 last Tuesday, the Reed boys basketball team fell 77-64 to first place Reno Friday evening at home. Playing in just its second conference game of the season, the Raiders jumped out to an early lead on the road against North Valleys and held the Panthers off for its first league win of the season. Reed faced its toughest challenge … [Read more...]
Local Boys Teams Compete in Holiday Tournaments
Spanish Springs The Spanish Springs boys basketball team played in the Under Armour Holiday Classic in Southern California last week and finished with two wins and two losses. Leo Grass finished with 20 points and Jalen Townsell had 17 as the Cougs took down Santa Clarita Christian 72-57 in their first game of the tourney last Wednesday. The boys took on Lincoln the next … [Read more...]
Cougs Improve to 6-0 in Conference Play
Spanish Springs The first-place Cougars continued their scorching play before Christmas and won two more conference games to move to 6-0 in league play. Jalen Townsell scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead his Cougs to a 68-59 home win over Damonte Ranch last Thursday. DJ Panfili and Leo Grass each added 11 points in the win and Cordell Stinson pulled down 10 … [Read more...]
Season in Full Swing for Local Prep Teams
It was a busy week for the Sparks High School boys basketball team, but unfortunately for the Railroaders, the results were all the same. The team played three games in five days, beginning with a trip to Susanville last Tuesday to take on Lassen where they fell 69-34. The Railroaders went on to host a pair of weekend games, and lost 78-38 to Lowry Friday night … [Read more...]
Cougars, Warriors off to Strong Starts; Raiders, Railroaders Continue to Struggle
Spanish Springs After starting the season with a 3-2 record, including two wins at the Nor Cal Tip Off, Spanish Springs returned home last week and picked up three more wins. Jalen Townsell scored 20 points and Leo Grass added eight of his own in a 65-21 win over Carson High on Dec. 5. The pair were at it again Friday when the Cougs took down Grant Pass out of Oregon, … [Read more...]