The Helix Highlanders will take on the Rancho Bernardo Broncos in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Helix is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Helix picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They blew past Calexico 48-25. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Helix's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michaelle Whyte led the charge by putting up 19 points. Those 19 points gave Whyte a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn McMillan, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, Rancho Bernardo unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Grossmont.
Helix has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Rancho Bernardo, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2.
Helix came up short against Rancho Bernardo when the teams last played back in December of 2015, falling 54-42. Can Helix avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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