Murrieta Mesa at Chaparral — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 23, 2026)

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Murrieta Mesa travels to Chaparral in a Southwest League matchup on Friday, Jan. 23. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PST at Chaparral in Temecula, Calif. — follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5584954-murrieta-mesa-vs-chaparral

Quick details

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 4 p.m. PST

• Location: Chaparral (Temecula, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5584954-murrieta-mesa-vs-chaparral

• Home: Chaparral Pumas — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161164-chaparral-pumas-jv (Fans: 2)

• Away: Murrieta Mesa Rams — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158485-murrieta-mesa-rams-jv (Fans: 0)

What to watch

These Riverside County rivals meet with momentum to claim. The teams’ last recorded meeting on Jan. 31, 2020, ended in a lopsided win for Murrieta Mesa, 63-19 — full box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/238850-chaparral-vs-murrieta-mesa. Chaparral’s next scheduled game after this one is at Vista Murrieta on Jan. 28 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5623241-chaparral-vs-vista-murrieta); Murrieta Mesa follows up at Great Oak on Jan. 28 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5584964-great-oak-vs-murrieta-mesa).

Streaming and tickets

• Possible live streams: check the teams’ NFHS Network pages for broadcast information — Chaparral: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/chaparral-high-school-temecula-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Murrieta Mesa: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/murrieta-mesa-high-school-murrieta-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No official ticket link provided on the game listing; contact the host school for ticket info.

Fan note and call to action

Follow the teams on SBLive to get game alerts and help grow their fan counts: Chaparral — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161164-chaparral-pumas-jv; Murrieta Mesa — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158485-murrieta-mesa-rams-jv. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are a fan engagement feature and not tied to any win-projection metrics. Numbers (fans, picks, streams) can change, so stay connected to the game page for the latest updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5584954-murrieta-mesa-vs-chaparral.

Weather note

The listed weather location is Temecula, Calif.; check local forecasts near game time if conditions are a concern.