Fernley proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 28) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Huntington Beach Oilers 70-67. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 27th in Nevada, while the Oilers are ranked 367th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/27/23 vs Yerington | 8 |
| 12/05/24 vs Huntington Beach | 6 |
| 11/30/23 @ Hug | 5 |
| 12/21/23 @ Boulder City | 5 |
| 12/22/23 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy | 5 |
Leading Fernley to victory were Sheldon Jacobson and Bryce Dunagan-Stephens. Jacobson shot 4-for-6 from deep and dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Dunagan-Stephens went 8 of 14 on his way to 25 points and six assists. That's the most assists Dunagan-Stephens has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Berreman, who posted 12 points.
Fernley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Huntington Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Fernley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 76-57 victory against Hug on the 6th. As for Huntington Beach, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-22 win against Incline on the 6th.
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