Murrieta Valley is 9-1 against the Golden Bears since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will look to defend their home court against the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. Murrieta Valley will be strutting in after a win while the Golden Bears will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Murrieta Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against the Pumas, but they still walked away with a 48-42 victory. The win was just what Murrieta Valley needed coming off of a 81-56 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Temecula Valley lost to the Wolfpack at home by a decisive 46-32 margin on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Temecula Valley in their matchups with the Wolfpack: they've now lost six in a row.
Murrieta Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Temecula Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
Murrieta Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Golden Bears in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 44-40 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Temecula Valley's Sienna Fergerson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Murrieta Valley still be able to contain Fergerson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
