Basketball Game Preview: Capistrano Valley Cougars vs. Beckman Patriots

The Capistrano Valley Cougars will square off against the Beckman Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Friday, Capistrano Valley didn't have too much trouble with Mission Viejo as they won 57-40.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Beckman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They strolled past Mission Viejo with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 56-40.

Beckman's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-12. As for Capistrano Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.

Capistrano Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Beckman in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 45-32. Will Capistrano Valley repeat their success, or does Beckman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.