The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks won the last time they faced the Santiago Sharks, and things went their way on Monday too. Murrieta Valley enjoyed a cozy 67-53 victory over Santiago. Given Murrieta Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while Santiago is ranked 575th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Murrieta Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mahlik Wethers led the charge by scoring 18 points along with 5 rebounds. Parker Steffen was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with 5 assists and 5 steals.
Murrieta Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Santiago, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Murrieta Valley is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Hillcrest at 5:30 p.m. on December 5th. As for Santiago, they will face off against Liberty at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
