December 19, 2007

The Reporter: Girls Basketball

Falcons soar past Wolves; VCS girls pull away early on By Reporter Sports Staff

Free throws were huge at the start, for a change.
Instead of securing a game at the line in the late-going, the Vacaville Christian High School girls basketball team pulled away at the line in the beginning of Tuesday night’s 66-42 win over visiting Woodland.

The Falcons hit eight of 10 free throws in the first quarter to build a 19-9 lead after the first eight minutes.

“If we don’t shoot 80 percent in the first quarter, we don’t have nearly that big a lead,” VCS head coach Bob Fernandez said. “That made a big difference early.”

Bailey Ekin hit four free throws in the period, and Lyndsey Elm and Brittany Allen both went 2-for-2.

The Falcons built the lead to 37-24 at the half, and then put the game away by outscoring the Wolves 16-4 in the third quarter.

“Our defense really picked it up, and they struggled against our press,” Fernandez said.

Elm finished with a team-high 20 points, and Kelsey Knitter added 14 for the Falcons. Kristy Abel chipped in seven, and Amber Hutchison and Ekin finished with six each.

Nine different players scored for VCS.

“That’s really important for us,” Fernandez said. “That bodes well for us in the future.”

Alyssa Nakken led the Wolves with 20 points, including 12-for-15 shooting from the line.

VCS plays Saturday at Bradshaw Christian of Sacramento.