Murrieta Valley and Chaparral squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Murrieta Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Chaparral Pumas by a score of 48-45. The Nighthawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pumas earlier this season, when they won 48-47.
Chaparral found their leader in sophomore Zetta Faasua, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. Faasua has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 15 times she's played. Maya Ford was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.
Murrieta Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Chaparral, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-10.
Murrieta Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chaparral, they will take on Pacifica Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chaparral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.
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