Helix was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Poway Titans. While the Highlanders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-14 in the first set.
Helix started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-22.
Among those leading the charge was Abby Kroepel, who had 20 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last six matchups. Tori Barker also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Helix's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Poway, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-8.
Helix has already played their next game (against Olympian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Poway, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Rancho Bernardo on the 2nd.
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