After flying high against Great Oak last Monday, Murrieta Mesa came back down to earth. The Murrieta Mesa Rams came up short against the Chaparral Pumas on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pumas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Murrieta Mesa was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Murrieta Mesa saw an underclassman step up: Livie Corelli had ten digs.
Murrieta Mesa has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-11 record this season. As for Chaparral, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Murrieta Mesa will host Murrieta Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Murrieta Valley is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Murrieta Mesa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Chaparral, they will venture away from home to square off against Temecula Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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