Elko was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 43-36 to the Fernley Vaqueros. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 43-36 back in January.
| 01/31/25 @ Fernley | 2 |
| 01/25/25 @ Lowry | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Churchill County | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Spring Creek | 3 |
| 01/11/25 vs Dayton | 5 |
Elko's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lindsey Johns, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, and Jessica Vera, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Vera has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taiomah Thomas, who posted six points.
Even though they lost, Elko smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Taylor Tollestrup was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards for Fernley. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Martell Artiaga, who had ten points and five rebounds.
Elko's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Fernley, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Elko has already played their next game (against Dayton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Fernley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-37 win against Spring Creek on the 1st.
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