Warriors reach CIF girls basketball semifinals

Fallbrook High School’s girls basketball team won the Warriors’ third Valley League championship in four years and the reached the semifinals of the CIF San Diego Section Division I playoffs.

The Warriors won all 10 of their Valley League games, entered the post-season with a 21-7 overall record, and won two playoff games before losing to top-seeded Cathedral Catholic.

“I had really no expectations,” said Fallbrook coach Trae Harrison.

Claire Nordeen was Fallbrook’s only senior starter, and the entire team had only three seniors. Three of Fallbrook’s 2023-24 starters – Grace Nordeen, Emery Piz...