Chaparral lost against Murrieta Valley back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Chaparral Pumas fell just short of the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks by a score of 65-63. While losing is never fun, the Pumas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Nighthawks are ranked 175th).
Jack Wilson
| 02/04/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 62% |
| 01/31/25 vs Great Oak | 50% |
| 01/29/25 @ Temecula Valley | 58% |
Chaparral's loss came despite strong showings from Jack Wilson and Brandon Martin. Wilson went 8 for 13 to rack up 18 points and seven rebounds, while Martin went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points. Wilson is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Andrew De La Torre was another key player, putting up seven points.
Even though they lost, Chaparral smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Parker Steffen, who went 13 of 15 en route to 30 points and four steals for Murrieta Valley. The dominant performance also gave Steffen a new career-high in field goal percentage (87%). Another player making a difference was Tony Rutledge, who posted 14 points and five boards.
Chaparral has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Murrieta Valley, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
Chaparral has already played their next game, a 79-48 defeat against Vista Murrieta on the 5th. As for Murrieta Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 82-80 victory against Temecula Valley on the 5th.
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