Murrieta Valley has gone 8-2 against Temecula Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will host the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. Murrieta Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Temecula Valley likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Murrieta Valley didn't have too much trouble with Chaparral as they won 78-64. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Pumas are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 11/29/24 vs Walnut | 5 |
| 01/17/25 vs Chaparral | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Murrieta Mesa | 2 |
| 12/19/24 vs Elsinore | 2 |
| 11/26/24 vs Wilson | 2 |
Justin Lara had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. What's more, he also racked up four blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Jaizahn Lewis was another key player, putting up 16 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Temecula Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 77-72 to Great Oak.
Temecula Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-10. As for Murrieta Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Murrieta Valley strolled past Temecula Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 85-70. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Temecula Valley's Taj Jackson, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 20 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Murrieta Valley still be able to contain Jackson? There's only one way to find out.
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