Granite Hills hasn't had much luck against Helix recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Granite Hills Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Helix Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Granite Hills is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-27 heartbreaker at the hands of Academy of Our Lady of Peace. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 479th, while the Pilots are ranked 996th).
Granite Hills' loss came about despite a quality game from Kerstena Tomika, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Helix was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 45-29 bruising from Grossmont.
Granite Hills will have to contain Jordyn McMillan as she made an impact in Helix's last game. She dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Maylana Mantoux, who put up no points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Granite Hills' loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Helix, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Granite Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Helix in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 50-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granite Hills since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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