Murrieta Mesa suffered their biggest loss since December 27, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the Temecula Valley Golden Bears, falling 87-67. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Golden Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Ray Riley
| 01/31/25 vs Temecula Valley | 17 |
| 01/29/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 9 |
| 01/24/25 @ Chaparral | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 1 |
| 01/14/25 @ Temecula Valley | 22 |
| + 20 more games |
Despite the loss, Murrieta Mesa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ray Riley went 7-for-14 en route to 17 points. Riley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kian Hendricks, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, Murrieta Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Profit, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 37 points and ten rebounds for Temecula Valley. Profit's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Taj Jackson, who posted 12 points along with six steals and five assists.
Murrieta Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Temecula Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.
Murrieta Mesa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-56 loss against Vista Murrieta on the 4th. As for Temecula Valley, they have also already played their next match, a 73-72 defeat against Great Oak on the 4th.
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