Murrieta Mesa at Chaparral — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 9, 2026)

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Murrieta Mesa Rams travel to take on the Chaparral Pumas on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. PST in Temecula, Calif. — see the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5584929-murrieta-mesa-vs-chaparral

Game details

• Matchup: Chaparral Pumas (home) vs. Murrieta Mesa Rams (away)

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 7 p.m. PST

• Location: Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5584929-murrieta-mesa-vs-chaparral

• Team pages: Chaparral Pumas — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161162-chaparral-pumas-fr

  Murrieta Mesa Rams — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158483-murrieta-mesa-rams-fr

What to watch

• Both teams are listed as 0-0 entering the contest on the SBLive page. This one could set the tone early in league play for each program.

• Last meeting: The teams last met Jan. 2, 2024, at Murrieta Mesa HS, where Murrieta Mesa posted a 50-3 victory over Chaparral. Fans should expect Chaparral to look for a different result on its home floor.

• Next games: Chaparral travels to Vista Murrieta on Tuesday, Jan. 13 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5946527-chaparral-vs-vista-murrieta). Murrieta Mesa hosts Great Oak on Tuesday, Jan. 13 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5584936-great-oak-vs-murrieta-mesa).

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network streaming information is available through each team’s NFHS page:

• Chaparral NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/chaparral-high-school-temecula-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Follow, pick and engage

• Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow each program’s fan count: Chaparral — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161162-chaparral-pumas-fr

  Murrieta Mesa — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158483-murrieta-mesa-rams-fr

• Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. Numbers such as fan counts and pick totals can change, so follow the teams and check back on the game page for late updates.

Stay tuned to SBLive for final rosters, live updates and postgame coverage.