Helix played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 68-36 loss at the hands of the Bishop's Knights. The Highlanders have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
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Helix's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Samara Patterson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards, and Michaelle Whyte, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Patterson a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Semaj Fort, who put up two points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Helix smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Bishop's was led to victory by Kamaili Lasua and Margo Leong. Lasua went 8 of 12 on her way to 24 points, while Leong dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Moana Peterson, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 15 points.
Helix's record now sits at 7-6. As for Bishop's, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-4.
Helix and Bishop's should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Helix (ranked 468th) will meet Mount Miguel (ranked 1072nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Bishop's (ranked 141st) will meet Oceanside (ranked 367th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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