Temecula Valley and Murrieta Mesa are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will challenge the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Temecula Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests.
Temecula Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They strolled past Chaparral with points to spare, taking the game 104-85. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Pumas are ranked 448th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murrieta Valley. The match was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Rams couldn't quite close it out.
Temecula Valley's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 91.8 points per game. As for Murrieta Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
Temecula Valley strolled past Murrieta Mesa when the teams last played on January 14th by a score of 86-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temecula Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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