Vacaville unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Fairfield Falcons on Tuesday, falling 57-32. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 54-47 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Vacaville had strong showings from Jania Jackson, who scored six points along with 15 rebounds, and Lula Kifle, who scored nine points in addition to two steals. Another player making a difference was Britain Gonzales, who scored four points.
Even though they lost, Vacaville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only pulled down two.
Natalie Chavez had a dynamite game for Fairfield, going 9 for 11 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Chavez a new career-high in field goal percentage (82%). Alaisha Mathis was another key player, posting seven points in addition to six rebounds and six steals.
The win made it two in a row for Fairfield and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Vacaville has already played their next matchup, a 59-18 victory against Woodland on the 3rd. As for Fairfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 46-32 win against American Canyon on the 29th.
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