Basketball Game Preview: Murrieta Mesa Rams vs. Temecula Valley Golden Bears

Murrieta Mesa and Temecula Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Murrieta Mesa Rams will welcome the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Mesa has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the third.

Last Wednesday, Murrieta Mesa took a blow against Murrieta Valley, falling 52-21. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 784th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 361st).

Meanwhile, Temecula Valley hadn't done well against Chaparral recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Temecula Valley walked away with a 68-57 win over Chaparral. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Bears.

Murrieta Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Temecula Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.

Murrieta Mesa suffered a grim 51-30 defeat to Temecula Valley in their previous meeting on January 15th. Will Murrieta Mesa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.