Fernley won the last time they faced Durango, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Fernley Vaqueros put the hurt on the Durango Trailblazers with a sharp 63-41 victory. The Vaqueros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Fernley was led to victory by Taylor Tollestrup and Jaelece Wasson. Tollestrup dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds, while Wasson almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. The matchup was Tollestrup's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Justice Martell Artiaga was another key player, scoring 12 points in addition to two steals.
Fernley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Durango lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Amarie Riley, who scored 12 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Amia McKinney, who earned 11 points in addition to three steals.
Fernley's record now sits at 4-0. As for Durango, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Fernley will square off against Piedmont at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Fernley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Durango, they will head out to face off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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