On Friday, the Fernley Vaqueros faced the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Fernley blew past Desert Oasis 65-21 on the road.
Fernley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jasmyne Torres, who scored 18 points along with 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Taylor Tollestrup, who scored 12 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals.
Desert Oasis' lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jasmine Bermudez, who scored 7 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kazel Jones , who scored 6 points.
Fernley's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Desert Oasis, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Fernley will face off against Green Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Green Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 35 on Friday. Desert Oasis is on the road again on Saturday and play against Sports Leadership & Management at 12:00 p.m. on November 25th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Sports Leadership & Management is ranked 15th, while Desert Oasis is ranked ninth).
