Dayton hasn't had much luck against Fernley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dust Devils will challenge the Vaqueros at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Dayton sitting on five straight wins and Fernley on 11.
Dayton will bounce into Friday's game after beating Elko, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Dust Devils walked away with a 59-51 victory over the Indians on Saturday.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fernley's strategy against Spring Creek on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Vaqueros blew the Spartans out of the water with a 66-35 final score. The Vaqueros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Dayton better focus on containing Bryce Dunagan-Stephens and Sheldon Jacobson as the pair were huge in Fernley's win. Dunagan-Stephens almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds, while Jacobson went 7-for-10 to rack up 20 points and seven assists. The contest was Jacobson's fifth in a row with at least 18 points. Body Parsons was another key player, shooting 71% from the field on his way to 10 points.
Fernley was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring Creek only racked up nine.
Dayton's record is now 17-6. As for Fernley, their record now sits at 21-4.
Dayton came up short against Fernley in their previous matchup back in January, falling 52-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jacobson, who went 8-for-20 en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. Now that the Dust Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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