The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will square off against the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Temecula Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Murrieta Mesa likes a good challenge.
Temecula Valley is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 79-59 to Crean Lutheran.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Mesa hadn't done well against Murrieta Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Murrieta Mesa came out on top against Murrieta Valley by a score of 64-57. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rams' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 621st, while the Nighthawks are ranked 157th).
Murrieta Mesa found their leader in sophomore Ray Riley, who went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Riley has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Merritt, who posted five points along with 15 blocks and six boards.
Murrieta Mesa was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Murrieta Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Temecula Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Temecula Valley strolled past Murrieta Mesa in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 75-57. Does Temecula Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Murrieta Mesa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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