SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis JV Red capped its 2021-22 season with a 45-34 loss to the Vista Del Lago frosh squad, a team that had handed the youngest Troubies a 53-24 earlier in the year. Lilian Vicio scored exactly half of SF's 34 points, including three three-pointers to help turn a 10-6 deficit into a 22-20 halftime edge.
The JV Red finishes with a 12-5 record.
Guard Karly Okamoto totaled six steals and scored a runner in the lane to give SF the lead just before the halftime buzzer. Sophia Hendrix pulled down a team-best 10 rebounds.
Head JV Red coach John Bashore credited his team's work on its man-to-man defense and its zone press for pushing the Eagles throughout the game. "We came up short, despite a winning effort," he said. "I could not be prouder of the successful season they had this year. The girls showed a tremendous amount of grit, determination and resilience in a season full of ups and downs due to COVID.
"We started the season focusing on these three goals: play hard, play smart and play together. They met these goals every game," Bashore said.
The JV Red finale was part of an evening that saw St. Francis varsity claim a 52-31 win over Pleasant Grove in Delta League play. Jadyn Weaver drained four three-pointers as part of her team-high 16 points. The Troubadours' JV Gold also prevailed, taking a 60-18 win over the PG jayvees to improve to 11-0 in Delta League play. Freshman Sydney Teoh poured in 13 points in the first half then added another eight after the break to lead the SF scoring. For a complete recap, visit https://gotroubies.com/sports/wbkb/2021-22/releases/202202100ge6ys.
The SFHS varsity and JV Gold teams will wrap up the regular season in a road doubleheader at Sheldon on Friday. The varsity team will learn of its section postseason fate when the CIF-SJS announces its pairings early next week.
