The Maranatha Minutemen will face off against the Mira Mesa Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Maranatha knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Mira Mesa likes a good challenge.
Maranatha is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with an 80-71 victory over George Washington Prep.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Mira Mesa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 65-56 win over Birmingham. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Patriots are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mira Mesa pushed their record up to 28-6 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Maranatha, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-17 record this season.
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