The Linfield Christian Lions will take on the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks in a holiday battle at at 7:30 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, Linfield Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-62 to Vista Murrieta. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Broncos are ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, everything went Murrieta Valley's way against Elsinore on Thursday as Murrieta Valley made off with a 75-52 win. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Murrieta Valley and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Linfield Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Linfield Christian came up short against Murrieta Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 63-56. Will Linfield Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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