Basketball Game Preview: Whittier Christian Heralds vs. Maranatha Minutemen

The Whittier Christian Heralds will square off against the Maranatha Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Whittier Christian will head into Thursday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 54-33 to Village Christian. The Heralds have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Maranatha came up short against Heritage Christian on Friday and fell 46-36.

Maranatha has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Whittier Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.

Things could have been worse for Whittier Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-38 loss to Maranatha in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Whittier Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.