Lady Vikings trounce Crusaders; next stop is regionals

It looked like it was going to be a tight game between the Lady Vikings and the Tacoma Baptist Crusaders, but the Orcas girls leapt far ahead after halftime, eventually clinching the win at 61-42. The Vikings will move on to regionals; their first game is against LaConner on Thursday.

February 18, 2014 7:14 pm
Lady Vikings showing off their defense skills.
Lady Vikings showing off their defense skills.

It looked like it was going to be a tight game between the Lady Vikings and the Tacoma Baptist Crusaders, but the Orcas girls jumped far ahead after halftime, eventually clinching the win at 61-42. The Vikings will move on to regionals; their first game is against LaConner on Thursday.

The first quarter was intense with the Lady Vikings racking up four fouls in the first four minutes. Starters Hannah Brunner-Gaydos, Bella Nigretto, Alicia Susol, and Shelbi and Kilee Rogers all scored in the first quarter, which ended at 15-11, with Orcas in the lead.

At half time, the score was 25-18. With six minutes left in the fourth quarter, the girls continued to advance with a score of 52-30. Halle Thompson and Emma Minnis gave the Vikings some additional points, ending the game at 61 to 42.