Chaparral Pumas at Murrieta Valley Nighthawks — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 15, 2026)

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The Chaparral Pumas travel to Murrieta to face the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks on Thursday, Jan. 15. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PT at Murrieta Valley (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5802921-chaparral-vs-murrieta-valley). Follow each team on SBLive: Chaparral Pumas — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161164-chaparral-pumas-jv; Murrieta Valley Nighthawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158489-murrieta-valley-nighthawks-jv.

Quick facts

  • Date/time: 4 p.m. PT Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026

  • Location: Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, Calif.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5802921-chaparral-vs-murrieta-valley

  • Chaparral Pumas: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161164-chaparral-pumas-jv

  • Murrieta Valley Nighthawks: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158489-murrieta-valley-nighthawks-jv

The teams last met on May 21, 2021, when Chaparral edged Murrieta Valley 33-32 in a tight matchup — a one-point game that both programs will remember heading into this meeting. With the season still unfolding, expect both rosters to be fighting for momentum as league play tightens.

Weather and streaming

  • Weather: Forecast available for Murrieta, Calif., at game time; check local updates closer to tipoff.

  • Streaming: Fans can check each school’s NFHS Network page for possible live streams — Chaparral: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/chaparral-high-school-temecula-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Murrieta Valley: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/murrieta-valley-high-school-murrieta-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

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