Murrieta Valley hasn't had much luck against Vista Murrieta recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will square off against the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vista Murrieta better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Murrieta Valley really get things going. Murrieta Valley blew past Murrieta Mesa 54-25 on Friday. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Wolfpack by a score of 44-37.
Murrieta Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Vista Murrieta, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Murrieta Valley suffered a grim 81-56 defeat to Vista Murrieta in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vista Murrieta's Alyssa Newby, who made all 6 shots she took from beyond the arc to post 26 points. Now that Murrieta Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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