While the teams behind them in the Northern 3A East standings continue to beat up on one another, the Fernley Vaqueros kept rolling last week with road wins at Fallon and Lowry.
Behind a 32-point game by Sheldon Jacobson, the Vaqueros beat Fallon 64-55 on Jan. 21.
After a basket by Fallon’s Calin Anderson cut Fernley’s lead to 33-30 with 7 minutes left in the third quarter, Bryce Dunagan-Stephens scored on a tip-in and a jumper to stretch the lead back to seven and the Vaqueros never again led by less than 5.
Fallon cut the lead to 5 three times in the third quarter, but each time the Vaqueros answered right back, with baskets by Jacobson, Nolan Berreman and Bodie Parsons to repel any chances of a comeback.
Coach Cade Knutson said he was happy with the team’s rebounding, after Fallon had outrebounded the Vaqueros the first time the teams met earlier this season. Jacobson pulled down 8 rebounds and Parsons grabbed 7 as the Vaqueros had a total of 31 rebounds, including 12 on the offensive end of the floor.
Stephens added 16 points for the Vaqueros.
Saturday the Vaqueros had two 16-0 runs and a 10-0 burst in the first half, of their 68-35 win at Lowry. The Vaqueros dominated the first half, leading 51-12, including outscoring the Buckaroos 23-2 in the second quarter.
Jacobson again led Fernley with 18 points, while Stephens and Michael Fitzgerald added 11 each.
In a Northern 3A crossover game against Wooster on Monday night, the Vaqueros defeated the Colts 82-39. Leading just 17-16 after the first quarter, the Vaqueros outscored Wooster 53-18 in the middle two quarters.
Jacobson scored 35 points, Stephens added 13 and Leland Ketelaar scored 12.
Fernley remains unbeaten in the Northern 3A East with a 7-0 record, and is 19-4 overall. Fallon entered this week in second place at 4-3, while Spring Creek was 3-3 and Dayton 3-4.
The Vaqueros are scheduled to host Elko Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Spring Creek at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
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