Murrieta Valley at Murrieta Mesa — League clash set for Jan. 8

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Murrieta Valley travels to Murrieta Mesa for a league game on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PT at Murrieta Mesa High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5584921-murrieta-valley-vs-murrieta-mesa

Key details

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Murrieta Mesa High School

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5584921-murrieta-valley-vs-murrieta-mesa

• Home: Murrieta Mesa Rams — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158481-murrieta-mesa-rams-fr (SBLive fans: 2)

• Away: Murrieta Valley Nighthawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158486-murrieta-valley-nighthawks-fr (SBLive fans: 0)

Notes and storyline

There’s no head-to-head information listed on SBLive for this matchup, so expect fresh storylines and perhaps new faces to emerge. Murrieta Mesa hosts the Nighthawks in what should be a competitive league test to open this stretch of the schedule. Both teams have upcoming games the next day — Murrieta Mesa at Chaparral (Jan. 9) and Murrieta Valley at Great Oak (Jan. 9) — so depth and quick turnarounds could be factors.

Streaming and coverage

• Murrieta Mesa: NFHS Network stream — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/murrieta-mesa-high-school-murrieta-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Murrieta Valley: NFHS Network stream — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/murrieta-valley-high-school-murrieta-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If a stream is available, you can access it via the links above (may require NFHS Network subscription).

Get involved — follow and pick

Follow the teams on SBLive to get real-time updates: follow Murrieta Mesa (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158481-murrieta-mesa-rams-fr) and Murrieta Valley (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158486-murrieta-valley-nighthawks-fr). SBLive fan counts and pick’em numbers can change leading up to tipoff — picks are just for fun and help drive engagement, so make a pick for the team you want to see win and help grow the rivalry.