The Fallbrook Warriors can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They breezed by Escondido on the road to the tune of 61-31. Given Fallbrook's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Cougars are ranked 831st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grace Nordeen continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 21 rebounds. Nordeen is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Janice Garcia, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks.
Escondido's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anaya Mcglory, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Gutierrez, who scored five points along with four steals.
Fallbrook has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Escondido, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Fallbrook will head out on the road to challenge the Sundevils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Mt. Carmel focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Saturday. As for Escondido, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Sultans at 10:30 a.m. on January 20th. Santana has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 23.
