The Fernley Vaqueros will head out on the road to take on the Bishop Manogue Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Fernley sitting on four straight victories and Bishop Manogue on three.
Last Tuesday, Fernley got the win against Damonte Ranch by a conclusive 67-47. The Vaqueros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue earned a 30-22 win over Galena on Tuesday. The 30-point effort marked the Miners' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bishop Manogue's win came from a few key players Fernley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jilly Foster, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Williamson, who put up four points and nine rebounds.
Fernley's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.1 points. As for Bishop Manogue, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Fernley ended up a good deal behind Bishop Manogue in their previous meeting back in January, losing 68-52. Thankfully for Fernley, Jaileen Yarrow (who went 8 of 16 on her way to 25 points along with five rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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