Fernley Shocks Democracy Prep In The Semifinal

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fernley was able to take down the two time defending state champs on Thursday. The trio of [player_tooltip player_id='2797838' first='Shane' last='Nelson'], Bryce Dunagan-Stephens, and [player_tooltip player_id='2356155' first='Sheldon' last='Jacobson'] all made significant contributions that helped the Vaqueros do the unthinkable. [player_tooltip player_id='2797838' first='Shane' last='Nelson'] provided length and 3-point shooting. Dunagan-Stephens controlled the game, and [player_tooltip player_id='2356155' first='Sheldon' last='Jacobson'] made high impact plays. In addition to those three guys, I also noticed Nolan Berreman and [player_tooltip player_id='2807101' first='Body' last='Parsons'] making winning plays. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Democracy Prep was led by their junior guard, [player_tooltip player_id='1529852' first='Josiah' last='Stroughter']. He really started to attack the basket once the Blue Knights were down in the first half, and little by little he got DPAC in it. At halftime it was 27-25 DPAC. Then in the third quarter Fernley gained some momentum after made baskets they went up. Things also took a turn when [player_tooltip player_id='1529852' first='Josiah' last='Stroughter'] was forced to leave the game after taking on a bump on one of his drives. He attempted to play through it after working with athletic trainers. Unfortunately he just wasn't moving right and had to return to the sideline. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From there the Vaquero's never really looked back and they got the W. The final score was 57-51.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Bryce Dunagan-Stephens ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77246","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Fernley ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67b8f59ca75b3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bryce Dunagan-Stephens didn't waste time getting to work on the offensive end. In the first half he got to the line frequently and also found his teammates for open looks. Then in the second half he continued to rack up points for the Vaqueros. In addition to his scoring, I was also a fan of how he played with pace and didn't force anything. Without his intelligent decision making, I'm not sure Fernley moves on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 20 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2797838' first='Shane' last='Nelson'] ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77245","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Fernley ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67b8f59ca7658"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">There's a lot to like about [player_tooltip player_id='2797838' first='Shane' last='Nelson']'s game. The 6'6 senior utilized his wingspan on defense to block and disrupt shots. He also used his size to score a number of buckets in my paint. To my surprise, he had a really nice 3-point stroke too, and hit three triples. Expect him to make an impact in the state final. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 15 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2356155"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67b8f59ca76ac"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2356155' first='Sheldon' last='Jacobson'] had a solid performance on both offense and defense in the state semifinal. On offense, he made a couple of 3's, lay-ups, and also got out in transition to throw down a nasty dunk that gave Fernley some juice. On defense, Jacobson played with intensity and covered ground at a rapid rate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 13 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1529852"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67b8f59ca76f3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1529852' first='Josiah' last='Stroughter'] put the team on his back in the first half. The Blue Knights found themselves down early, and Stroughter took it upon himself to get DPAC back on track. He started to use a variety of deceptive moves to get to the cup, and he drew contact almost every time. By the end of the second quarter he already had about 15 points. In the second half he was staying assertive and going to the basket on offense. Unfortunately on one of his takes he took a hard bump and had to be sidelined just about the rest of the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 21 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->