The Fernley Vaqueros will take on the Bishop Manogue Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fernley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Fernley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: South Tahoe, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Fernley was ranked second). The Vaqueros took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 82-52 victory over the Vikings. The Vaqueros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue hadn't done well against Spanish Springs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Miners walked away with a 62-50 win over the Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Miners.
Fernley's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Bishop Manogue, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Fernley came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Manogue when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 53-51. Will the Vaqueros repeat their success, or do the Miners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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