Warriors defeat Caimans in water polo league opener

Fallbrook High School's girls water polo team opened Valley League play Dec. 18 at home against Classical Academy and defeated the Caimans by a 12-5 margin. The result gave Fallbrook a 7-3 overall record for the season.

"Our defense is starting to really come together and do well," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond.

The Warriors' 2018-19 season began Nov. 14 with a 14-7 loss at Helix.

"You need some defense," said Redmond. "It was on both sides, too."

Redmond noted that players figure situations out in the first game of the season.

"We were just beginning to kind of respond to the other team,"...