Highlanders
| 12/26/24 vs Murrieta Valley | 36-53 |
| 12/21/24 vs King | 68-37 |
| 12/20/24 @ Sonora | 70-45 |
| 12/14/24 vs Rolling Hills Prep | 62-56 |
| 12/11/24 @ Huntington Beach | 73-42 |
After a string of 11 wins, La Habra's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 53-36 to the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Highlanders came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 143rd).
Murrieta Valley found their leader in freshman Jaizahn Lewis, who posted 17 points and eight boards. Lewis' afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Parker Steffen was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven assists.
La Habra's defeat dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Murrieta Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
La Habra wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-50 loss against Pacifica Christian/Orange County on the 27th. As for Murrieta Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 78-50 defeat against Ygnacio Valley on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
