From the Sidelines

Despite the huge target on their backs this season, the Pirate boys and girls continued to win with victories over the Fife Trojans last night.

Abby Dolmseth, in white, runs into a little opposition as she tries get off a shot.

With the boys ranked number one and defending state champions and the girls top ten, both Vashon basketball teams are wearing targets big enough to qualify for corporate sponsorship by a well-known retail chain. Maybe there would be enough money to fix the nagging problems with the scoreboard controls and the shot clocks.

The Vashon girls looked a bit tired in the first half, after three games in three days last week, but still dominated the visiting Trojans, leading 23-17 at the break. Fife made it a game in the third quarter before the Pirates shut them down, holding Fife to only 7 points in the final period.

Kelly Costello scored 20 for the home team and Charlotte Kehoe had her best game so far this season with 12 points.

A surprisingly scrappy Fife boys team stayed with the Pirate boys for the first half before Vashon took over for a 58-43 victory.

The 2A Trojans didn’t seem to be over awed to be playing the defending 1A state champions. the lead changed hands several times in the first half with Vashon ahead 27-25 at the break. The Pirates started fast in the second half but the Trojans came back before Vashon took control for good, out scoring the visitors 17-11 for the third quarter.

Vashon held Fife to just 7 points in the final period, while the Pirates made 14.

John Gage had a couple of superb dunks on the way to 24 points. Alex Wegner, with 13 points, showed that he too can dunk. Corey Holert had 11 points.