Basketball Recap: Fernley Takes Down Ranked Spring Creek

On Saturday, Fernley faced Spring Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fernley Vaqueros snuck past the Spring Creek Spartans with a 47-43 win. This was a revenge game for the Vaqueros: when they faced off against the Spartans back in January, they had to take a 59-44 defeat.

Sheldon Jacobson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 15 en route to 20 points and eight boards. Bryce Dunagan-Stephens was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.

Vaqueros

Previous 3 Games

02/01/25 vs Spring Creek	47-43
01/31/25 vs Elko	56-42
01/27/25 vs North Valleys	51-38

Fernley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Spring Creek lost, don't look at Djrevan Demick. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Tayden Francis, who posted eight points and five boards.

Fernley is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Spring Creek, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.

Fernley will be playing at home against Lowry at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lowry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for Spring Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elko at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Spring Creek also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 59.7 points per game.