Basketball Recap: Murrieta Valley Comes Up Short

The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks lost to the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors on the road by a 75-61 margin on Saturday. The game marked the Nighthawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

This is the second loss in a row for Murrieta Valley and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Coming up, Murrieta Valley will square off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Nighthawks will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.25 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Arcadia at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.