Dayton hasn't had much luck against Fernley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dust Devils will host the Vaqueros at 7:30 p.m.
Dayton had taken Lowry down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Dust Devils took a 66-51 bruising from the Buckaroos.
Meanwhile, Fernley entered their tilt with Sparks on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed past the Railroaders to the tune of 81-17. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 54-8.
Fernley had a senior duo take command as Bryce Dunagan-Stephens shot 70% from the field en route to 17 points along with seven assists and five steals and Sheldon Jacobson went 6-for-7 to rack up 13 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Jacobson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Peterson, who posted eight points and eight boards.
Fernley was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Fernley's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Dayton was able to grind out a solid win over Fernley when the teams last played back in January of 2025, winning 51-42. Will the Dust Devils repeat their success, or do the Vaqueros have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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