The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will face off against the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Murrieta Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 19 matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Murrieta Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 84-82. That's two games straight that Murrieta Valley has won by exactly two points.
Murrieta Valley can attribute much of their success to Parker Steffen, who scored 25 points along with four steals, and Brady Jones, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Collin Ingram, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-34 win over Upland on the road. The victory was familiar territory for Long Beach Poly who now have eight in a row.
Murrieta Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Long Beach Poly, their victory bumped their record up to 22-8.
