Fernley won the last time they faced Mineral County and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Fernley Vaqueros' way against the Mineral County Serpents as the Fernley Vaqueros made off with a 72-51 win. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Serpents are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fernley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sheldon Jacobson out in front who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Dunagan-Stephens, who posted 15 points.
Fernley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mineral County only pulled down one offensive board.
Mineral County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Robert Wilson, who put up eight points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in blocks (two). Peyton Baldry was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Fernley's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Mineral County, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing South Tahoe the next time they take the court. Mineral County will head out to face South Tahoe at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Fernley will head out to face them at 9:30 a.m. on Friday.
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