Basketball Recap: Fernley Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Fernley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 62-40 margin over the Lowry Buckaroos. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 66-54 victory back in January.

Sheldon Jacobson

Points

02/05/25 vs Lowry	16
02/01/25 vs Spring Creek	20
01/31/25 vs Elko	20

Fernley was led to victory by Bryce Dunagan-Stephens and Sheldon Jacobson. Dunagan-Stephens went 7 for 12 to rack up 19 points and five boards, while Jacobson went 7 of 13 en route to 16 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. The game was Jacobson's third in a row with at least 16 points. Michael Fitzgerald was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.

Fernley pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lowry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Looking ahead, Fernley will welcome Churchill County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fernley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season. As for Lowry, they will head out to challenge Dayton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lowry is facing Dayton at the right time seeing as Dayton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.