If Murrieta Valley was feeling good fresh off their 52-21 takedown of Murrieta Mesa last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks took a 57-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vista Murrieta Broncos on Friday. The Nighthawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Broncos earlier this season, when they won 69-52.
Murrieta Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Peyton Axene and Valerie Lauritzen. Axene posted ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals, while Lauritzen put up 13 points along with five assists and three steals. Sadiya McDermott was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Murrieta Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista Murrieta only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Vista Murrieta was led to victory by Alyssa Newby and Aniah Green. Newby went 9 of 15 en route to 21 points, while Green went 7 for 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Newby is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Smith, who had nine points.
Murrieta Valley's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Vista Murrieta, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.
Murrieta Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-47 win against Chaparral on the 4th. As for Vista Murrieta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 39-25 victory against Murrieta Mesa on the 4th.
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