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| 02/05/25 - Away | 82-80 W |
| 01/22/25 - Home | 64-85 L |
| 02/02/24 - Home | 85-70 W |
| 01/16/24 - Away | 70-81 L |
| 01/25/23 - Home | 60-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
After losing to Temecula Valley the last time they met, Murrieta Valley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Temecula Valley Golden Bears on Wednesday, sneaking past 82-80. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
Murrieta Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Parker Steffen out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. Steffen has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Tony Rutledge was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.
Steffen wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Murrieta Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temecula Valley only racked up seven assists.
Despite the loss, Temecula Valley still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Profit, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 12 rebounds. Temecula Valley is 7-2 when Profit posts eight or more boards, but 8-11 otherwise. Matthew Radcliff also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Murrieta Valley's record now sits at 17-11. As for Temecula Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13.
Murrieta Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Temecula Valley, they will take on Poly at 7:00 p.m. on February 12th. One thing working in Temecula Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 matches.
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