Four Warriors named all-league for girls basketball

Four members of Fallbrook High School’s girls basketball team received all-league honors.

The Avocado West League coaches selected Amanda Cunningham to the league’s first team. Hailey Drew was part of the Avocado West League second team. Honorable mention recognition was bestowed upon Jessica Ramirez and Hailey Tucker. All four are seniors.

“It was a very successful year for the program,” said Fallbrook coach Dan Bachman.

Fallbrook’s 19-10 overall record included a Feb. 25 CIF Division III playoff win against Morse – the Warriors’ first post-season victory since 2007 – and a CIF quarterfinal loss to La Jolla. The Warriors were 6-4 in Avocado West League competition to end the season second in the league standings.

“It was a really fun year to be a part of,” Bachman said. “Couldn’t be prouder of the efforts of the girls.”

Cunningham was Fallbrook’s center and was the Warriors’ leading scorer for the 2013-14 season. “Amanda was our rock in the middle,” Bachman said.

Cunningham was a unanimous choice for the league’s first team. “It was a special distinction for her,” Bachman said.

“She was clearly a first-team all-league player,” Bachman said. “I thought there was no doubt, and the other coaches agreed.”

Cunningham spent three years on the Warriors’ varsity. “She’s improved every single year,” Bachman said.

Drew ended her freshman season on the Warrior varsity. She was Fallbrook’s point guard this season. “She handled all of the ball handling duties for us. She was the control leader of the team and the defense stopper for the other team’s point guard,” Bachman said.

“An outstanding player, certainly deserves the recognition,” Bachman said of Drew. “Just an incredible athlete, incredible heart.”

Tucker, a shooting guard, tore her anterior collateral ligament during summer league play and missed the initial part of her senior season. “I think she would have been second team or possibly first team,” Bachman said.

“She worked so hard to return early,” Bachman said. “She contributed an awful lot and still got honorable mention, but it still goes to show what type of dedication she had.”

Tucker began her Fallbrook varsity career as a sophomore and was also an honorable mention selection that year, when the Warriors were in the Avocado East League.

“I’m extremely proud of her and happy that she was able to return for her senior year,” Bachman said.

Cunningham, Drew, and Tucker were Fallbrook’s captains and were also the Warriors’ three leading scorers. Ramirez played small forward and guard and was Fallbrook’s fourth-leading scorer as well as the Warriors’ three-point specialist. “Just a complete athlete and a real hard worker, and extremely proud of her as well,” Bachman said.

Ramirez spent two years on Fallbrook’s varsity.

All four of Fallbrook’s all-league selections were in the Warrior program for all four of their high school years. “These girls put in four hard years of work and I can’t thank them enough, and we’re going to miss them,” Bachman said.