The Reporter: Split decision for VCS in CVCL finals

Split decision for VCS in CVCL finals

Vacaville Christian High School’s varsity basketball teams tuned up for the upcoming Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs with tournament title games Friday night in the Central Valley Christian League.
Both teams played Forest Lake Christian. The girls came away with a 60-47 win in the championship game at Sacramento Waldorf. The boys fell 65-58 at Victory Christian.

Kelsey Knitter was the scoring star for the Vacaville Christian girls. She had a game-high 21 points, nine coming in a key third quarter surge that broke the game open.

The Falcons led 34-25 at halftime before putting on a 15-9 run in the third period.

Bailey Ekin scored 13 points for Vacaville Christian and Amber Hutchison had 10. Lyndsey Elm also had eight points.

“We had a little more giddy-up in our step,” Vacaville Christian head coach Bob Fernandez said. “We were able to take their top two scorers and hold them to single digits. We were able to take advantage of them in different situations and Knitter really stepped up.”

The girls had already clinched the league title and finished the regular season 10-3 in CVCL play and 22-5 overall.

The boys didn’t fare as well Friday. The Falcons trailed 46-44 after three quarters before Forest Lake edged out Vacaville Christian 19-14 in the final period for the victory.

Anthony Negrete led the Falcons with 16 points. Shane Moore scored 15 points, Bryce Koizumi had 12 and Naim Powell added 10.

“They just played better than us,” Vacaville Christian head coach Chris Minner said. “We didn’t shoot well and had some key turnovers. They had a little more experience than us.”

The boys finish the regular season 10-3 in the CVCL, earning a co-championship, and 22-5 overall.

Both teams will learn where they are headed for the playoffs on Sunday.

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