New Year’s resolutions don’t necessarily have to be new.
The Douglas College Royals began 2016 right where they left the old calendar off, on a winning note, with a pair of PacWest women’s basketball road wins.
Douglas topped the Langara Falcons 51-40 and Quest University Kermodes 65-56 in a pair of contests last week, with Ellen Fallis coming off the bench in both games to fire up the troops.
Fallis netted 10 points in the victory over Langara on Friday, then scored 17 in a come-from-behind effort a day later against Quest.
“Ellen had a great weekend off the bench, hitting double digits in both games while shooting solid percentages and making good shot selections,” said coach Courtney Gerwing. “We competed defensively and that held us in during moments where our offense went stagnant. We have shown flashes of brilliance on the offensive end but we are still working towards making this more consistent.”
Nanaya Miki led all Douglas shooters with 14 points against Langara, and counted another 10 in the Quest decision. Chipping in 16 points against Quest was Rachel Beauchamp.
Still, collecting 17 and 22 points off the bench has been a big part of their latest success.
“There’s actually a rise in the intensity with each sub that we make, and that is a great tool to have as a coach,” said Gerwing.
Against the Kermodes, Douglas had a huge second quarter, turning a three-point deficit into a 10-point lead for their seventh straight victory.
Douglas sits tied with Vancouver Island at 8-1, and remain a perfect 5-0 away from New West.
The Royals host Kwantlen Park on Friday, 6 p.m., and the Columbia Bible College 5 p.m. on Saturday.
