Helix was the 41-36 winner over Granite Hills when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Helix Highlanders fell 50-41 to the Granite Hills Eagles on Tuesday. The game was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Highlanders couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Helix saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cheyenne McMillan posted 14 points and six boards. That was a full 34.1% of Helix's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samara Patterson, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Leading Granite Hills to victory were Kerstena Tomika and Jaylene Hughes. Tomika dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards, while Hughes put up 21 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Hughes has become a key player for Granite Hills: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 8-9 otherwise. Emily Fong was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Helix has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Granite Hills, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Helix didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-34 loss against El Capitan on the 31st. Granite Hills has also already played their next game, a 70-46 win against Steele Canyon on the 31st.
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