The Helix Highlanders will face off against the Fallbrook Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
Helix came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of El Capitan by a score of 57-54 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while the Vaqueros are ranked 92nd).
| 01/17/25 vs El Capitan | 4 |
| 12/12/24 vs Crawford | 3 |
| 12/07/24 vs Vincent Memorial | 3 |
| 01/08/25 @ Bishop's | 2 |
| 12/18/24 vs Palo Verde Valley | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Helix saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Samara Patterson dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Patterson a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Cheyenne McMillan, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Helix smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fallbrook didn't have too much trouble with San Diego on Saturday as they won 52-35.
Fallbrook has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Helix, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Helix lost to Fallbrook on the road by a decisive 59-43 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Can Helix avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
