Mohave Accelerated suffered their biggest defeat since December 20, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks and fell 64-31. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/20/24 vs Murrieta Valley | 4 |
| 12/19/24 vs Spring Creek | 2 |
| 12/16/24 @ Parker | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Thatcher | 6 |
Despite the loss, Mohave Accelerated still got an impressive performance from Megan Jones, who posted six points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks. Jones has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played.
Valerie Lauritzen was her usual excellent self, going 10 of 20 on her way to 25 points along with eight steals and five boards for Murrieta Valley. The team also got some help courtesy of Alysia Maldonado Murray, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 12 points and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Mohave Accelerated and nudges their season record down to 8-5. As for Murrieta Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Mohave Accelerated didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-40 loss against Pahrump Valley on the 21st. As for Murrieta Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 55-42 victory against Spring Creek on the 21st.
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