The Fernley Vaqueros will challenge the Truckee Wolverines at 6:30  p.m.  on Friday. Both come into the  matchup bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
Fernley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup  on Monday. They walked away with  a   3-1  win over Incline.
 Fernley was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 21-25,  25-16.

 Jocelyn Escartin
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Fernley found their leader in freshman  Jocelyn Escartin, who  had 12  digs and three  aces. Those three  aces set a new season-high mark for  Escartin.
 Fernley  was lethal from the service line and  finished the match with 11  aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  served at least six  aces in nine consecutive  contests.
Meanwhile, Truckee entered their tilt with Elko on Monday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victors by  a  3-0 margin over the Indians. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest  victory the Wolverines have posted  against the Indians since November 9, 2019.
 Truckee not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Elko between 15 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16,  25-17.
 Truckee's win bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Fernley, their victory bumped their record up to 24-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of  Friday's  match:  Fernley has really dialed in their serving  this season,  having  averaged 7.4  aces per game. However, it's not like Truckee struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 8.6  aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
 Fernley came out on top in a nail-biter against Truckee in their previous meeting  back in August, sneaking past  3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vaqueros since the  squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.