Basketball Recap: Vanden Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/23/26 @ Vacaville	72
01/02/26 @ Rodriguez	65
12/29/25 vs Anderson	59
01/28/26 vs Rodriguez	53
01/09/26 vs Pioneer	53

Vanden waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rodriguez Mustangs 69-16. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.

Kimora Akira Snell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double with 13 points, ten rebounds, and 31 steals. Those 31 steals gave her a new career-high. Kaitlyn Garcia was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to six assists and five boards.

Vanden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

Vanden's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Rodriguez, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15.

Vanden didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-39 win against Fairfield on the 30th. As for Rodriguez, they have also already played their next contest, a 39-26 loss against Sacramento on the 30th.