On Saturday, Fernley faced Lowry in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fernley Vaqueros walked away with a 51-41 win over the Lowry Buckaroos. For the Vaqueros, this counts as revenge for the 61-56 victory the Buckaroos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Fernley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justice Martell Artiaga, who went 8 for 11 on her way to 16 points and seven boards. Taylor Tollestrup was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 16 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Despite the loss, Lowry still got an impressive performance from Britain Backus, who posted 23 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. The game was Backus' 14th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Natalee Formby, who put up six points and five steals.
Fernley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Lowry, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fernley will venture away from home to square off against Dayton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fernley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season. As for Lowry, they are taking a road trip to take on Pershing County at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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