On Friday, Fernley faced Dayton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fernley Vaqueros fell 51-42 to the Dayton Dust Devils. The Vaqueros were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dust Devils earlier this season, when they won 54-30.
| 01/24/25 @ Dayton | 5 |
| 01/18/25 @ Lowry | 2 |
| 01/15/25 @ Churchill County | 4 |
Fernley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sheldon Jacobson, who posted seven points along with seven boards and five steals. Jacobson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Fitzgerald, who scored ten points.
Fernley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Dayton, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Fernley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-38 win against North Valleys on the 27th. As for Dayton, they will look to defend their home court on January 31st against Spring Creek at 7:30 p.m. Spring Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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