Helix lost against El Cajon Valley back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Highlanders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braves.
Helix was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made El Cajon Valley work for it, especially in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 26-28, 28-26.
Joseph Jenkins paced Helix's offense, picking up 27 kills. Jenkins got some help from Nicolas Reese and his 55 assists. Finally, Brody Mueller kept Helix's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Helix's loss dropped their record down to 15-13. As for El Cajon Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Helix didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Torrey Pines on the 25th. As for El Cajon Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Coronado on the 25th.
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