The Vista Murrieta Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Vista Murrieta's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Vista Murrieta fought the good fight in their overtime game against Murrieta Valley on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 77-75. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Nighthawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Mesa ended up a good deal behind Temecula Valley on Tuesday and lost 86-68. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 574th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 142nd).
Murrieta Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Vista Murrieta, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Everything came up roses for Vista Murrieta against Murrieta Mesa when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 79-52 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Murrieta Mesa's Julio Osuna, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 20 points and six assists. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Vista Murrieta to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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