On Tuesday, the Bishop Manogue Miners faced the Fernley Vaqueros in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Manogue strolled past Fernley with points to spare, taking the game 68-52. Bishop Manogue's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jaileen Yarrow continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with five rebounds and five steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Mata Peaua was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Several Vaqueros players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaelece Wasson, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. The game was Wasson's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Tollestrup, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
The victory (which was Bishop Manogue's ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.22 points. As for Fernley, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-1.
Bishop Manogue will head out on the road to face off against Spanish Springs at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Spanish Springs focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Friday. As for Fernley, they will be playing at home against Dayton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Dayton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 back in December of 2023.
