Temecula Valley is 2-8 against Great Oak since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will challenge the Great Oak Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. Temecula Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Great Oak likes a good challenge.
Temecula Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Murrieta Mesa 86-68. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Rams are ranked 574th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Great Oak played in conference for the first time on Wednesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They walked away with a 57-49 victory over Chaparral.
Temecula Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.4 points per game. As for Great Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Temecula Valley beat Great Oak 70-62 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temecula Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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