Basketball Game Preview: Deerfield Beach Bucks vs. Miramar Patriots

The Deerfield Beach Bucks will face off against the Miramar Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Friday, Deerfield Beach ended up a good deal behind Blanche Ely and lost 57-40. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Tigers are ranked 50th).

Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Miramar proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rockets 70-68.

Deerfield Beach's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Miramar, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.

Everything came up roses for Deerfield Beach against Miramar when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 69-33 win. Does Deerfield Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miramar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.