The Fernley Vaqueros will head out on the road to challenge the South Tahoe Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fernley comes in on three and South Tahoe on five.
Fernley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Spring Creek, who was ranked 16th at the time (Fernley was ranked 15th). Fernley secured a 47-43 W over Spring Creek on Saturday.
Meanwhile, South Tahoe didn't have too much trouble with Wooster on Friday as they won 61-43.
South Tahoe's win came from a few key players Fernley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Parker Bryant, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kai McClain, who went 8 of 15 en route to 20 points.
Fernley has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for South Tahoe, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Fernley beat South Tahoe 48-36 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Fernley repeat their success, or does South Tahoe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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