The Murrieta Mesa Rams will head out to square off against the Heritage Patriots at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Murrieta Mesa is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Murrieta Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nighthawks.
Murrieta Mesa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Murrieta Mesa had strong showings from Livie Corelli, who had 13 digs, and Analei Bradley, who had nine digs, three aces, and a block.
Meanwhile, Heritage also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Orange Vista by a score of 3-1.
While Heritage had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 21-25, 25-13, 25-22.
Murrieta Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Murrieta Mesa beat Heritage 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Will Murrieta Mesa repeat their success, or does Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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