From the Sidelines
Observations on Vashon Island sports, mostly the Pirates, from the sidelines.
Another game, another win
December 5th, 2009 at Sat, 5th, 2009 at 4:47 pm by Rik ForschmiedtAfter taking care of 3A West Seattle on Thursday, Vashon’s girls came back to destroy 2A North Mason on Friday.
The Bulldogs scored the first points, but the Pirates had a 13-10 lead by the end of the first quarter then wore down the visitors through the second and third periods.
Vashon shut down the Bulldogs completely in the final quarter while scoring 17 points of their own to win 52-25. Kelly Costello, Chrissy Swope and Elisa Wendt all scored in double figures and Swope pretty much owned the boards. Rebound figures weren’t available until after the coaches review the film, but Swope must have been well into double figures.
The Pirate JV had a big comeback in the second half but ended 1 point short of the Bulldog JV. With only six Pirate players available and the visitors having 12, Vashon dropped behind early and never had a lead.
The closest the Vashon JV came was a 30-30 tie when Jazmine Acosta sank a three-pointer with 1:35 left in the game. In the last minute and a half the Bulldogs got one free throw to win 31-30.
Alyson Laing, 30, and Jazmine Acosta, 4, fight for a loose ball in the JV game.
Rik Forschmiedt Island resident since 1989. Retired in 2006 after almost 11 years as Beachcomber sports editor and photographer. Has been a volunteer assistant coach for Vashon High School cross country, track and soccer teams.
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