Two dominant players in LaKaila Trimble and Sienna Fergerson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Murrieta Mesa Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Temecula Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Murrieta Mesa, who comes in off a win.
Murrieta Mesa had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Murrieta Valley on Wednesday and snuck past 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Murrieta Mesa has posted yet this season.
Meanwhile, Temecula Valley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to Chaparral 43-39.
Murrieta Mesa's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16. As for Temecula Valley, they dropped their record down to 12-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Murrieta Mesa couldn't quite finish off Temecula Valley in their previous meeting on January 9th and fell 38-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Temecula Valley's Karlee Wellonen, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Now that Murrieta Mesa knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
