If Murrieta Valley was feeling good fresh off their 78-51 takedown of Walnut last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks fell 67-59 to the Villa Park Spartans on Saturday. The Nighthawks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Murrieta Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaizahn Lewis, who went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds. The game was Lewis' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Parker Steffen, who had nine points in addition to eight assists and six steals.
Even though they lost, Murrieta Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Murrieta Valley fell to 3-1. As for Villa Park, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Murrieta Valley will face off against Poly at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Murrieta Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Villa Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Kohala at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Villa Park's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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