Recap: Fernley Vaqueros vs. Lowry Buckaroos
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Fernley Vaqueros can now relate to. They fell 82-71 to the Buckaroos on Saturday. Fernley's loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Jasmyne Torres and Jaelece Wasson certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Torres scored 24 points along with six assists and two steals, while Wasson scored 23 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Torres has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Velazquez, who scored nine points.
Savannah Stoker continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lowry, almost dropping a double-double on 34 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Britain Backus, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Fernley's defeat dropped their record down to 28-2. As for Lowry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Fernley is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Moapa Valley at 9:00 a.m. on February 21st. Fernley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Moapa Valley likes a good challenge. Lowry will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Pahrump Valley at 12:20 p.m. on February 21st. One thing working in Lowry's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
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