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| 01/10/25 - Away | 43-36 W |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 59-28 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 59-33 W |
| 02/17/23 - Neutral | 45-32 W |
| 01/28/23 - Home | 56-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fernley is 8-2 against Elko since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fernley Vaqueros will host the Elko Indians at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Fernley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: North Valleys, who was ranked seventh at the time (Fernley was ranked ninth). Fernley fell just short of North Valleys by a score of 51-48 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vaqueros have suffered since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Elko ended up a good deal behind Lowry on Saturday and lost 45-28. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fernley's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-5. As for Elko, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Fernley beat Elko 43-36 in their previous meeting on January 10th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Elko's Jessica Vera, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fernley still be able to contain Vera? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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