The Chaparral Pumas will venture away from home to face off against the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Chaparral is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Great Oak just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 55-40 bruising from the Wolfpack.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Valley hadn't done well against Vista Murrieta recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Murrieta Valley enjoyed a cozy 69-52 win over Vista Murrieta. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.
Murrieta Valley pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Chaparral, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Chaparral came up short against Murrieta Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 48-42. Can Chaparral avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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