
Titans
02/07/25 @ Fallbrook | 72 |
01/10/25 @ Carlsbad | 61 |
01/28/25 vs Fallbrook | 60 |
12/06/24 @ San Dieguito Academy | 59 |
11/20/24 @ Olympian | 58 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Poway). They breezed past the Fallbrook Warriors to the tune of 72-39 on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-12.
Poway was led to victory by Raya Halonen and Mya McGowan. Halonen went 8 of 12 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and seven rebounds, while McGowan dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 assists. What's more, Halonen also posted a 63% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2024. Samantha Borja was another key player, going 5 for 11 to rack up 14 points and five boards.
Emery Pizzo and Janice Garcia certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pizzo went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 18 points and five rebounds, while Garcia dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. That was a full 43.6% of Fallbrook's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Litzy Lopez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Poway's victory bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Fallbrook, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
Poway and Fallbrook could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Poway (ranked 537th) will meet Rancho Bernardo (ranked 125th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poway is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. Similarly, Fallbrook will face off against Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 407 places (480 vs. 73).
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