Basketball Game Preview: Chaparral Pumas vs. Temecula Valley Golden Bears

The Chaparral Pumas will take on the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Chaparral will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 36) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Murrieta Mesa 56-54.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Temecula Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They secured a 91-86 W over Vista Murrieta on Wednesday.

Temecula Valley pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.3 points per game. As for Chaparral, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.

Chaparral suffered a grim 82-58 defeat to Temecula Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Chaparral 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.