Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fallbrook). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Del Norte Nighthawks 71-29. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 50.9 points per game.
01/14/25 @ Del Norte | 12 |
01/06/25 @ Steele Canyon | 14 |
12/30/24 vs St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 19 |
12/28/24 vs Scripps Ranch | 15 |
12/27/24 vs Pinole Valley | 15 |
Fallbrook found their leader in sophomore Grace Nordeen, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards. Nordeen has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 47 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Pizzo, who posted 14 points and five boards.
Fallbrook was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Norte only racked up five assists.
Several Nighthawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Molly Freer, who put up eight points. Another player making a difference was Emerson Cole, who earned six points.
The win was the third in a row for Fallbrook, bringing their record for this year to 10-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Del Norte, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Fallbrook has already played their next contest, a 46-39 defeat against Rancho Bernardo on the 17th. As for Del Norte, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-21 loss against Westview on the 17th.
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