It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the King Wolves ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Murrieta Valley out 79-76. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
King's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from James Harrell, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. Harrell also scored 15+ points for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Donovan Holloway, who scored 20 points.
When it comes to explaining why Murrieta Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Parker Steffen. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. Steffen set a new season high mark in assists with eight. Collin Ingram was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Murrieta Valley were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
King is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Murrieta Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
King's road trip will continue as they head out to face Poly at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. Murrieta Valley will be home for the holidays to greet Linfield Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
