It was a good run, but Vista Murrieta unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 69-52 bruising from the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Nighthawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Alana Burnett
| 01/15/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 16 |
| 01/10/25 vs Great Oak | 12 |
| 01/08/25 @ Temecula Valley | 8 |
| 12/28/24 @ Temecula Valley | 8 |
| 12/30/24 @ Fontana | 4 |
Despite the loss, Vista Murrieta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alana Burnett dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Burnett has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shajade Banks, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 boards.
Even though they lost, Vista Murrieta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Valerie Lauritzen, who went 7 of 15 en route to 25 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds for Murrieta Valley. That makes it six consecutive games in which Lauritzen has scored at least a third of Murrieta Valley's points. Peyton Axene was another key player, going 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points.
Vista Murrieta's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-10. As for Murrieta Valley, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Vista Murrieta has already played their next contest (against Murrieta Mesa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Murrieta Valley has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Chaparral.
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