Fallbrook is 1-6 against Del Norte since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fallbrook Warriors will challenge the Del Norte Nighthawks at 5:30 p.m. Fallbrook has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Monday, Fallbrook beat Steele Canyon 55-43. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Cougars are ranked 758th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fallbrook relied on the efforts of Janice Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards, and Grace Nordeen, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Nordeen has scored at least a third of Fallbrook's points.
Fallbrook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Del Norte came up short against La Costa Canyon on Friday and fell 55-45. The Nighthawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fallbrook pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Fallbrook came up short against Del Norte when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 51-44. Thankfully for Fallbrook, Bailey Barnhard (who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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