Basketball Recap: Fernley Skates Past Dayton with Ease

Vaqueros

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 vs Dayton	38
01/24/25 @ Dayton	38
11/30/24 vs White Pine	28
11/29/24 vs Arbor View	24
11/30/24 vs Durango	22
12/10/24 @ Damonte Ranch	20

Fernley won the last time they faced Dayton and things went their way on Friday too. The Fernley Vaqueros claimed a resounding 57-19 victory over the Dayton Dust Devils. The Vaqueros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.

Fernley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Tollestrup out in front who went 7 for 16 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Kensey Kreller was another key player, putting up seven points and six steals.

Fernley was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dayton only posted two assists.

Dayton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sadie Moore, who posted five points. Another player making a difference was Kennidi Smith, who had three points and eight boards.

Fernley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Dayton, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13.

Fernley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-48 defeat against North Valleys on the 27th. Dayton has also already played their next match (against Spring Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.