Fallbrook dropped down to 14-12 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Escondido Cougars by a score of 51-49. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-54 back in January.
Grace Nordeen
| 02/06/26 vs Escondido | 27 |
| 02/04/26 @ Ramona | 16 |
| 01/30/26 @ Valley Center | 36 |
| 01/28/26 vs San Pasqual | 36 |
| 01/24/26 vs San Marcos | 45 |
| + 11 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Fallbrook lost, don't look at Grace Nordeen. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 27 points and 14 boards. The contest was Nordeen's 16th in a row with at least 16 points. Emery Pizzo was another key player, putting up six points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
As for Escondido, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points over those games.
Anaya McGlory was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. Escondido is 14-1 when McGlory posts 15 or more points, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Gutierrez, who posted seven points and five steals.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fallbrook will face off against rival San Pasqual at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Escondido is set to take on their familiar foe Ramona at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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