Box Score BELLINGHAM, WA.— The Wildcats fall to the Western Washington Vikings, 66-54.
 
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"I couldnt be more proud of the growth we showed tonight from game one to game two. This team has endured many challenges and disappointments this season. Their character through all of it has been incredible and that showed through again tonight in how we bounced back from Friday and gave WWU a better game." CWU Head Coach Randi Richardson-Thornley said. "To have zero full team practices in the last 14 days, only 8 healthy bodies, and a next day turnaround against a great team, I can't be more proud of the effort we gave. Of course getting wins is the ultimate goal but we got out of these two games exactly what we want to take the steps forward next year."

'CATS IN ACTION
Kassidy Malcolm and Kinslee Gallatin started the action for the 'Cats with a pair of layups, Wildcats led 4-0. The Vikings looked to Kelsey Rogers to score their opening bucket. The Wildcats took off on a seven-point run led by Taylor Stephen with a free throw and a shot beyond the arc. Kinslee Gallatin also drained one from beyond the arc. The Vikings scored a layup before Tori Maeda followed it up with a jumper and Wildcats led 13-4. The Vikings would go on a ten-point run to close out the first quarter.

The Wildcats struck back to start the second quarter, going on another seven-point run to retake the lead 20-14. Kinslee Gallatin started it with another deep ball beyond the arc, Kiera Bush drove to the time for two before Kassidy Malcolm drains two more free throws.

The Vikings defense started to show some prowess as they held the 'Cats to only a layup by Kassidy Malcolm as they re-took the lead, 23-22.

A jumper beyond the arc by Kizzah Maltezo and a jumper by the Vikings tied it up with 2:59 to go in the half at 25-25. A turnover by the Vikings and the steal by Kizzah Maltezo led to a 'Cats timeout.
Dani Iwami scores back-to-back with a jumper beyond the arc and a pull-up in the lane that gave the Vikings the lead, 30-25. Samantha Bowman scores a layup down low to put the 'Cats within three before the half, 30-27.

Kizzah Maltezo started off the second half with a free throw for the 'Cats. The Vikings scored on fast break but the 'Cats quick to answer with Samantha Bowman taking one in the lane. Kassidy Malcolm got the ball off of a rebound and drained a three-pointer. 'Cats were back up 33-32.

The Vikings went back-to-back on jumpers to pull back ahead 37-33. Kassidy Malcolm powered through the lane scoring the basket and knocking down the and-one. The Vikings led 37-36.
After two minutes of neither team being able to get one to drop, the Vikings got another pair of back-to-back layups down low to extend their lead 41-36, forcing a 'Cats timeout.

Kizzah Maltezo drains a three-point shot and Kassidy Malcolm makes another free throw. The Vikings answered with a pair of layups and a free throw still leading 46-40.

Samantha Bowman drains a deep ball to cut the lead to three. Kizzah Maltezo makes a free throw before the Vikings answer with a layup. The Wildcats trail at the end of the third quarter, 48-40.

The Vikings pulled away quickly to start the fourth quarter, a trio of jumpers extended their lead by six. Jenna Troy was assisted by Samantha Bowman to halt the Vikings offensive push. A pair of jumpers again extended the Vikings lead with Jenna Troy finally answered with a layup. The 'Cats are forced to take a timeout with 4:22 left on the clock and trailing 60-48.

Jenna Troy scored easily on the throw in by Kizzah Maltezo. Kassidy Malcolm knocked down another free throw, but the Vikings offense still too much for the 'Cats. 'Cats still trailed 66-51.

Jenna Troy knocked down another free throw but the 'Cats fell to the Vikings, 66-54.

Central's shortened spring 2021 season came to a close this weekend. The Wildcats will begin preparations for the 2021-22 season in the winter.