Vista Murrieta fought the good fight in their overtime match against Murrieta Valley on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks by a score of 77-75. The Broncos have struggled against the Nighthawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Murrieta Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaizahn Lewis led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. The contest was Lewis' 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists.
Vista Murrieta's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Murrieta Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-8.
Vista Murrieta and Murrieta Valley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Vista Murrieta will square off against Murrieta Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 465 places (109 vs. 574). Vista Murrieta will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Murrieta Valley (ranked 174th) will meet Chaparral (ranked 413th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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