Diablo Valley College played host to the Consumnes River College Hawks
for a pair of games on Friday, Jan. 18. The women, led by coach
Ramaundo Vaughn, took advantage of early fast break opportunities and
disciplined free-throw shooting to carve out a narrow lead which they
were able to build upon throughout the contest.

Karley Menez played outstanding minutes off the bench, contributing on
the boards as well as from outside the arc. Annelise Ito also
established a strong presence in the paint on both sides of the floor,
contributing a strong defensive block as well as 12 points of offensive
production in the first half. Menez and Ito combined for 20 of the
Vikings’ 36 points, who led the Hawks by 9 at the end of the first half.

At the start of the second half, the Hawks came out aggressively,
utilizing full-court pressure to create turnovers and capitalizing on
fast breaks. The Hawks rebounded exceptionally well to start the second
half, creating opportunities with offensive boards.

In spite of the run that began the second half, the Vikings were able
to answer back every time the Hawks seemed to be retaking the momentum.
Adrianna Joaquin found her shot, draining a pair of clutch 3-pointers and Elena Ala was able to take advantage of the
aggressive coverage with her speed, cutting through the lane and taking
advantage of opportunities from the free-throw line.

The Consumnes River Women fought hard, but ultimately were unable to
match the depth of the Vikings’ bench. DVC won by a final score of 74-59.