Dayton suffered their biggest defeat since February 9, 2024 on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with a 54-30 loss courtesy of the Fernley Vaqueros. The Dust Devils have struggled against the Vaqueros recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Dayton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Talan Brown, who posted ten points. Issac Powell was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Leading Fernley to victory were Sheldon Jacobson and Bryce Dunagan-Stephens. Jacobson dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Dunagan-Stephens went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points and seven boards. Jacobson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Skyler Ledesma-James also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Fernley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Dayton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-42 defeat against Spring Creek on the 10th. As for Fernley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-40 victory against Elko on the 10th.
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