Chaparral is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Vista Murrieta is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chaparral Pumas will host the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Chaparral is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since December 27, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Murrieta Valley out 58-55.
| 01/17/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 34 |
| 01/11/25 vs Ayala | 25 |
| 01/10/25 vs Temecula Valley | 22 |
| 01/08/25 @ Murrieta Mesa | 17 |
| 01/15/25 @ Great Oak | 13 |
Chaparral found their leader in sophomore Zetta Faasua, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 16 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Faasua has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Abby Costello, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta posted their biggest victory since November 18, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Murrieta Mesa 58-25. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Rams are ranked 756th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vista Murrieta has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Chaparral, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Chaparral was taken down by Vista Murrieta 58-29 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Chaparral, Alyson Pulsipher (who went 6 of 11 on her way to 18 points in addition to six boards and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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