Basketball Game Preview: Warren Bears vs. Murrieta Mesa Rams

The Warren Bears will face off against the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Warren's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 matchups.

Warren is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-53 win over Golden Valley. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly three points.

Kenneth Martinez

Field Goal Percentage

02/17/26 @ Golden Valley	80%
02/13/26 vs Woodrow Wilson	83%
02/11/26 @ Camarillo	73%
02/03/26 vs Firebaugh	71%
01/30/26 vs Norwalk	80%
+ 11 more games

Warren's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenneth Martinez, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Martinez is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 16 games he's played. Songhai Glover was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Murrieta Mesa waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Knights with points to spare, taking the game 64-50.

Murrieta Mesa's win bumped their record up to 21-10. As for Warren, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.