While Murrieta Mesa's win against Beaumont wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Murrieta Mesa Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Beaumont Cougars on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-97) Murrieta Mesa actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 19-25, 25-19, 13-25, 15-13.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Evan Villaroel, who had 13 digs and two assists. The dominant performance gave Villaroel a new career-high in digs.
Rams
| 03/06/25 vs Beaumont | 3-2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Tahquitz | 3-0 |
| 02/24/25 vs Hemet | 3-0 |
| 02/20/25 vs Norco | 3-0 |
| 02/19/25 vs Temescal Canyon | 3-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Murrieta Mesa pushed their record up to 25-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Beaumont, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Murrieta Mesa will challenge Santa Rosa Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Beaumont, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Heritage on the 7th.
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