Basketball Game Preview: Murrieta Mesa Rams vs. Vista Murrieta Broncos

The Murrieta Mesa Rams will challenge the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, Murrieta Mesa ended up a good deal behind Temecula Valley and lost 86-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (64), the Rams still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Murrieta Valley on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 77-75. The Broncos have struggled against the Nighthawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Vista Murrieta's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Murrieta Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.

Murrieta Mesa took a serious blow against Vista Murrieta when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 79-52. Can Murrieta Mesa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.