Bella Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Vacaville Bulldogs, falling 69-43. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 12/28/24 vs Vacaville | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Del Oro | 1 |
| 12/17/24 vs West Park | 1 |
| 12/14/24 vs McFarland | 1 |
| 12/10/24 @ Twelve Bridges | 1 |
Bella Vista lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ellie Thome, who posted 13 points and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Thome a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Dean, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Bella Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vacaville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lula Kifle, who had 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Roser, who put up 14 points.
Bella Vista's record now sits at 4-10. As for Vacaville, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Bella Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-41 win against Calaveras on the 30th. As for Vacaville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-33 loss against Twelve Bridges on the 30th.
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