Basketball Game Preview: Beckman Patriots vs. Maranatha Minutemen

The Beckman Patriots will face off against the Maranatha Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Beckman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed past Desert Christian Academy to the tune of 69-37. The match marked the Patriots' most dominant win of the season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maranatha, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 60-51 victory over Alta Loma on Wednesday.

Maranatha pushed their record up to 12-16 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Beckman, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.