Fernley put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Trinity Wolves by a score of 54-44. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fifth in Nevada, while the Wolves are ranked 491st in California) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Fernley to victory were Irene Brown and Taylor Tollestrup. Brown shot 47% from the field en route to 17 points and six boards, while Tollestrup dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Those 17 points gave Brown a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justice Martell- Artiaga, who posted four points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Vaqueros
| 12/06/25 vs Trinity | 54-44 |
| 12/05/25 vs McQueen | 40-39 |
| 12/04/25 vs Douglas | 48-27 |
| 12/02/25 vs Debbie Smith CTE Academy | 67-7 |
| 12/01/25 vs Reed | 38-37 |
Fernley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Trinity lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Braelynn Nugent, who put up eight points along with seven steals and three blocks. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Cox, who went 5-for-7 on her way to 10 points.
Fernley's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Trinity, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Fernley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-46 victory against Pyramid Lake on the 6th. As for Trinity, they have also already played their next contest, a 68-54 loss against University Prep on the 8th.
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