Spanish Springs It was a big night for the Spanish Springs High girls basketball program Friday night as they went on the road and defeated Reno 52-50 to give the team its first win over the Huskies in school history. With the game tied at 50, Cougars sophomore Autumn Wadsworth drove to the hoop and scored the game-winning layup with just seconds left on the clock to … [Read more...]
Raiders Fall to Huskies in Battle of High Desert League Top Teams
Reed Reno raced out to a 22-3 lead after the first quarter and held off the Reed girls the rest of the way Friday as the Huskies got a 60-40 win. In what was a battle of the top two teams in the High Desert League, Reed put themselves in a hole that they could never climb out of. Reno controlled the entire first half and led 32-11 at the break. The Raiders played much … [Read more...]
Reed Edges Galena, Improves to 12-1
Reed Vanessa Hernandez scored 15 points and Taylor Johnson added 12 points and seven rebounds to help lead the Reed girls basketball team to a thrilling 47-43 win over Galena on Saturday. The Raiders got off to a slow start in the first half and found themselves trailing 19-12 at the break but took the lead after a 19-point third quarter. Serene Townsell-Williams had … [Read more...]
Raiders Finish 4-0 at Varsity Elite Tourney
Reed The Reed High girls basketball team improved to 11-1 overall after picking up four more wins last week during the Varsity Elite Tournament on their home court. Reed opened with a 59-22 win over South Lake Tahoe last Wednesday morning before taking down Loyalton, Calif. 63-20 later that day. The Raiders closest matchup from the week came on Thursday when they got by … [Read more...]
Railroaders Earn First Wins of the Season
The Sparks High girls basketball team entered the holiday break on a high note last week after finally getting into the win column, not once but twice. On Friday, the Railroaders earned their first win of the season after beating Coral Academy, 53-18. The girls hit the hardwood less than 24 hours later and knocked off visiting Dayton 48-38. Sparks raced out to an early … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders Win Two More
Spanish Springs Five Spanish Springs girls players scored in double figures and eight got into the scoring column in the Cougs 71-39 rout of Douglas last Tuesday. Sophomore Mariah Barraza led the way with a team-high 17 points and six rebounds for Spanish Springs. Jada Townsell, Serena Sanchez and Autumn Wadsworth each had 11 points while Kierra Johnson finished with 10. … [Read more...]
4A North all-league teams released, Loadholt HDL Player of the Year
The 4A North all-league teams were officially released on Tuesday night and as expected, the four local teams (Spanish Springs boys and girls, Reed boys and girls) were well represented. All four teams made the postseason and three of the four advanced to the regional semifinals. The Spanish Springs boys won the second league title in program history (first was in 2015) … [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...]