Cypress saw some tournament action on Saturday. They snuck past the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks with a 61-55 victory. Given the Centurions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Nighthawks are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Murrieta Valley still got an impressive performance from Justin Lara, who went 5 of 7 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Parker Steffen, who posted five points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Centurions
| 12/14/24 vs Murrieta Valley | 61-55 |
| 12/13/24 vs Colony | 59-27 |
The win made it two in a row for Cypress and bumps their season record up to 10-4. As for Murrieta Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Cypress will take on San Juan Hills in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on December 21st. One thing working in San Juan Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Murrieta Valley, they will head out to challenge Mayfair at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayfair will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Murrieta Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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