Fallbrook was the 59-43 winner over Helix when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Fallbrook Warriors came up short against the Helix Highlanders on Monday, falling 63-40.
| 01/20/25 vs Helix | 22 |
| 01/18/25 vs San Diego | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Rancho Bernardo | 19 |
| 01/14/25 @ Del Norte | 12 |
| 01/06/25 @ Steele Canyon | 14 |
Despite the defeat, Fallbrook saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grace Nordeen dropped a double-double on 20 points and 22 boards. Nordeen has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 50 times she's played. Emery Pizzo was another key player, putting up 11 points and six steals.
Even though they lost, 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 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Helix was led to victory by Cheyenne McMillan and Michaelle Whyte. McMillan posted 22 points along with four steals and three blocks, while Whyte went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Whyte a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Jordyn McMillan, who had nine points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Fallbrook's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Helix, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Fallbrook has already played their next game (against Westview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Helix will head out to face off against Steele Canyon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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