Granite Hills is 1-9 against Helix since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Granite Hills Eagles will welcome the Helix Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Granite Hills is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cathedral Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Granite Hills came up short against Cathedral Catholic, falling 55-34. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Dons are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, Helix lost 62-36 to Steele Canyon on Friday. The Highlanders were down 52-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Granite Hills will need focus on slowing down Cheyenne McMillan, one of several Helix players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jordyn McMillan, who put up eight points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Helix smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Helix has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Granite Hills, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Granite Hills came up short against Helix in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 41-36. Can Granite Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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