Murrieta Valley picked up another tournament win on Friday. They claimed a resounding 64-31 win over the Mohave Accelerated Patriots. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
Valerie Lauritzen
| 12/20/24 @ Mohave Accelerated | 8 |
| 12/19/24 @ Pahrump Valley | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Corona | 2 |
| 12/11/24 vs Hemet | 4 |
| 12/07/24 vs La Costa Canyon | 2 |
Valerie Lauritzen was her usual excellent self, going 10 of 20 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight steals and five boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alysia Maldonado Murray, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 12 points and four steals.
Murrieta Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Mohave Accelerated lost, don't look at Megan Jones. Despite the final result, she posted six points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
Murrieta Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Mohave Accelerated, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Murrieta Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-42 victory against Spring Creek on the 21st. As for Mohave Accelerated, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-40 defeat against Pahrump Valley on the 21st.
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