This season hasn't been kind to the Vacaville Bulldogs, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They had to suffer through a rough 55-28 loss at the hands of American Canyon. Vacaville has struggled against American Canyon recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Vacaville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kelsey Collins. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points. Collins scored a full 42.9% of Vacaville's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Lula Kifle was another key contributor, scoring 6 points.
The last time Vacaville won on the road was back on Tuesday. Having now lost three straight away matchups, they've bumped their record down to 0-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.0 points per game. As for American Canyon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Vacaville is on the road again on Saturday and play against De Anza at 12:00 p.m. on December 2nd. American Canyon will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mt. Diablo at 7:00 p.m. on December 14th. Mt. Diablo presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than American Canyon in California (Mt. Diablo is ranked 79th, while American Canyon is ranked 381st).
