Elko and Fernley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Elko Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fernley Vaqueros at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Elko turned things around against Lowry on Saturday. They blew past the Buckaroos 60-39.
Meanwhile, Fernley faced Dayton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Fernley's way against Dayton as Fernley made off with a 54-30 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Vaqueros who have now won five games in a row.
Fernley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Elko, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Elko came up short against Fernley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 59-48. Thankfully for Elko, Johnnie Williams (who went 6 of 14 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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