South Tahoe is 0-10 against Fernley since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at 1:00 p.m. at. South Tahoe will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 34th in California, while Fernley is ranked first in Nevada).
On Saturday, South Tahoe was fully in charge, breezing past Mineral County 51-7 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win South Tahoe has managed all season.
South Tahoe can attribute much of their success to Carly Cox, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for her. Avery Long was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fernley put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by North Valleys on the road to the tune of 66-32. Fernley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jasmyne Torres, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Tollestrup, who scored 17 points.
South Tahoe's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Fernley, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: South Tahoe have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 36.7 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Fernley, though, as they've been averaging only 31.2 rebounds per game. Given South Tahoe's sizeable advantage in that area, Fernley will need to find a way to close that gap.
South Tahoe took a serious blow against Fernley when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 58-16. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Tahoe was down 36-11.
