Murrieta Valley suffered their biggest loss since November 14, 2023 on Saturday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Santa Margarita Eagles an easy 87-64 win. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Eagles are ranked 21st).
| 12/21/24 @ Santa Margarita | 28 |
| 12/20/24 @ Linfield Christian | 19 |
| 12/19/24 vs Elsinore | 21 |
| 12/17/24 @ Mayfair | 30 |
Despite the loss, Murrieta Valley still got an impressive performance from Jaizahn Lewis, who went 11 for 19 on his way to 28 points and six rebounds. Lewis' afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Parker Steffen was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points.
Murrieta Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Santa Margarita, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Murrieta Valley has already played their next game, a 53-36 win against La Habra on the 26th. As for Santa Margarita, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 75-39 victory against El Camino on the 23rd.
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