After flying high against Sparks last Friday, North Valleys came back down to earth. The North Valleys Panthers fell 51-38 to the Fernley Vaqueros on Monday. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why North Valleys lost, don't look at Joshua Collins. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points and five boards. Isaiah White was another key player, putting up eight points.
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Even though they lost, North Valleys smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Leading Fernley to victory were Bryce Dunagan-Stephens and Nolan Berreman. Dunagan-Stephens posted 19 points and four steals, while Berreman went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Berreman a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Nate Adams, who put up four points.
North Valleys' defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Fernley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
North Valleys wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-55 loss against South Tahoe on the 29th. As for Fernley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-42 win against Elko on the 31st.
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