The De Anza Dons women’s basketball team defeated the Cabrillo Hawks in a home game on Jan. 18, despite the absence of two injured players.

Cabrillo scored the first points of the game, but De Anza quickly caught up and took an early lead. The game was briefly tied at 13-13, but thanks to some fast scoring by Jelly Carrasco the Dons pulled ahead again.

At the end of the first period De Anza had a six point lead with the score sitting at 28-22.

Although Cabrillo managed to close the gap several times in the second period, De Anza held onto their lead for the rest of the game.

De Anza’s consistent lead in the game is thanks no doubt to the Dons’ top scorer Simone Scott, who scored 14 points, but also noteworthy are the efforts of both Jelly Carrasco and Britney Mosley who each contributed 12 points over the course of the game.

The final score was 63-53 in De Anza’s favor.

The game showcased the shooting skills of De Anza’s players with 15 of the team’s 63 points coming from free shots.

Coach Arden Kragalot praised the team’s performance while noting the absence of injured players.

“We’re down two starters and I thought the other kids picked everything up really well tonight,” Kragalot said. With another game against Mission ahead, Kragalot explained that the Dons plan to continue their hard work with a focus on their defense.