Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Chaparral walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks 48-45. This was a revenge game for the Pumas: when they faced off against the Nighthawks last Tuesday, they had to take a 48-47 loss.

Zetta Faasua
02/13/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 75% |
02/05/25 @ Vista Murrieta | 53% |
02/04/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 40% |
01/31/25 vs Great Oak | 38% |
01/29/25 @ Temecula Valley | 46% |
+ 11 more games |
Chaparral found their leader in sophomore Zetta Faasua, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. What's more, Faasua also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maya Ford, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Chaparral and bumps their season record up to 16-10. As for Murrieta Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-12.
Looking ahead, Chaparral will challenge Pacifica Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chaparral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season. Murrieta Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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