Basketball Game Preview: Rancho Cucamonga Cougars vs. Vista Murrieta Broncos

The Rancho Cucamonga Cougars and the Vista Murrieta Broncos will face off at 4:05 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Rancho Cucamonga is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tahquitz 82-23 on Thursday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta's game on Thursday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Poly by a score of 57-48.

The win (which was Rancho Cucamonga's third in a row) raised their record to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Vista Murrieta, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.

Rancho Cucamonga took their win against Vista Murrieta in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 60-38. Does Rancho Cucamonga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vista Murrieta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.